Raptors release schedule for 2026-27 season

Get out your calendars and start crossing off dates, the 2026-27 Toronto Raptors schedule is here.

The NBA announced the schedules for all 30 teams on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, here are some of the Raptors’ standout games:

-Season opener at home against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 21.

-On the road against the Los Angeles Clippers Nov. 2

-Host back-to-back games against the reigning champion New York Knicks on Nov. 15 and 17.

-Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and the Clippers make their Toronto return on New Year’s Day.*

-First rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers Jan. 5, 2027.

-Masai Ujiri led Dallas Mavericks in Toronto on Jan. 27.

Pending the completed Kawhi Leonard trade*

And here is a link to the full schedule.

The Raptors’ NBA Cup schedule was also released on Wednesday. Their group features the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks. It opens on Oct. 30 against the Magic, and their toughest test will likely come on the road against the Pistons Nov. 20.

The Raptors will not have a Christmas Day game, a tradition that extends back to 2019, the season after they won the championship. In fact, Toronto has only had two Christmas Day games in franchise history, with the other coming in 2001.