NBA schedule drops; Raptors will have 14 back-to-backs — three fewer than last season — and play their earliest opener ever, hosting Chicago on Oct. 19.
The Toronto Raptors will make their earliest regular-season start in club history this fall.
The NBA released its full schedule Monday, and Toronto will start its 23rd season at home against Chicago on Oct. 19 — a week earlier than last season’s start.