The Toronto Raptors' brutal early schedule kicks into high gear Wednesday night when they travel to Oakland, Calif., to take on the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
Coming off consecutive home wins to open the season, the Raptors tipped off a stretch of 12 of 17 on the road with a 101-97 loss at San Antonio on Monday night.
The sequence begins with six straight on the road over the course of 12 days. The Raptors also will face the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz on the Western swing.