NBA Schedule Announced (1st Game Oct 22 @ Atlanta Hawks, Home Opener Oct 24 vs Bucks)

ForeverTFC · Post #41 » by **ForeverTFC** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:13 am

bluerap23 wrote:Strength of Schedule

https://powerrankingsguru.com/nba/strength-of-schedule.php

Nets the first eastern conference team at 11th lol. The East really is awful this year unless a few surprises emerge.

Post #42 » by **HiJiNX** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:04 am

I like that we start the year against tough teams. Gives us a chance to learn from better competition and an opportunity to beat them since they won’t have gelled yet.

Westside Gunn · Post #43 » by **Westside Gunn** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:35 am

Just looked at the ticket prices after the schedule announcements
FOH

Johnny Bball · Post #44 » by **Johnny Bball** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:22 am

Does the NBA have a rule that the Raptors must have the toughest schedule for the first 10 or 20 games.

Tha Cynic · Post #45 » by **Tha Cynic** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:13 pm

A lot of travelling to begin. Hopefully we don’t see injuries early on lol

HangTime · Post #46 » by **HangTime** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:33 pm

I think the NBA's having a little fun with the "Brandon Ingram Bowl" as our opening game

ArthurVandelay · Post #47 » by **ArthurVandelay** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:44 pm

bluerap23 wrote:Strength of Schedule

https://powerrankingsguru.com/nba/strength-of-schedule.php

Pelicans with 2nd most difficult schedule lol

JShuttlesworth · Post #48 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:15 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:Does the NBA have a rule that the Raptors must have the toughest schedule for the first 10 or 20 games.

Last year I definitely thought the schedule was really tough for the first 15-20 games, but this year I don't think it's that bad. Does November look tough to you?

Nov 2 vs Memphis
Nov 4 vs Milwaukee
Nov 7 @ Atlanta
Nov 8 @ Philly
Nov 11 @ Brooklyn
Nov 13 @ Cleveland
Nov 15 @ Indiana
Nov 17 vs Charlotte
Nov 19 @ Philly
Nov 21 vs Washington
Nov 23 vs Brooklyn
Nov 24 vs Cleveland
Nov 26 vs Indiana
Nov 29 @ Charlotte
Nov 30 @ New York

The road trip could be interesting, but winnable games. Memphis, Philly x2, Brooklyn x2, Indiana x2, Charlotte x2, Washington. The Raptors need to be able to win these type of games

Raps in 4 · Post #49 » by **Raps in 4** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:29 pm

Nice, we get a play-in preview in the first game.

Johnny Bball · Post #50 » by **Johnny Bball** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:45 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:Does the NBA have a rule that the Raptors must have the toughest schedule for the first 10 or 20 games.

Last year I definitely thought the schedule was really tough for the first 15-20 games, but this year I don't think it's that bad. Does November look tough to you?

Nov 2 vs Memphis
Nov 4 vs Milwaukee
Nov 7 @ Atlanta
Nov 8 @ Philly
Nov 11 @ Brooklyn
Nov 13 @ Cleveland
Nov 15 @ Indiana
Nov 17 vs Charlotte
Nov 19 @ Philly
Nov 21 vs Washington
Nov 23 vs Brooklyn
Nov 24 vs Cleveland
Nov 26 vs Indiana
Nov 29 @ Charlotte
Nov 30 @ New York

The road trip could be interesting, but winnable games. Memphis, Philly x2, Brooklyn x2, Indiana x2, Charlotte x2, Washington. The Raptors need to be able to win these type of games

Last year 20 games, this year more like first ten.

bape_lovers · Post #51 » by **bape_lovers** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:17 pm

where you see it?

Westside Gunn wrote:Just looked at the ticket prices after the schedule announcements
FOH

Zeno · Post #52 » by **Zeno** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:48 pm

Probably just my dislike for Trae but I feel like we are absolutely setup to be clowned in the first game on the road vs the Hawks. We aren’t pressuring Trae into a bunch of turnovers and Porzingas is definitely going to drill tons of threes in his first home game in a new city after a long layoff. I am anticipating a pretty bad loss in game 1 like last year. Hopefully they steady the ship from there though.

ArthurVandelay · Post #53 » by **ArthurVandelay** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:12 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:Does the NBA have a rule that the Raptors must have the toughest schedule for the first 10 or 20 games.

Last year I definitely thought the schedule was really tough for the first 15-20 games, but this year I don't think it's that bad. Does November look tough to you?

Nov 2 vs Memphis
Nov 4 vs Milwaukee
Nov 7 @ Atlanta
Nov 8 @ Philly
Nov 11 @ Brooklyn
Nov 13 @ Cleveland
Nov 15 @ Indiana
Nov 17 vs Charlotte
Nov 19 @ Philly
Nov 21 vs Washington
Nov 23 vs Brooklyn
Nov 24 vs Cleveland
Nov 26 vs Indiana
Nov 29 @ Charlotte
Nov 30 @ New York

The road trip could be interesting, but winnable games. Memphis, Philly x2, Brooklyn x2, Indiana x2, Charlotte x2, Washington. The Raptors need to be able to win these type of games

Biggest worry for first 15 games imo is 10 are on the road.

Westside Gunn · Post #54 » by **Westside Gunn** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:38 pm

bape_lovers wrote:where you see it?

Westside Gunn wrote:Just looked at the ticket prices after the schedule announcements
FOH

ticketmaster

Post #55 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:49 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:Nov 2 vs Memphis Winnable
Nov 4 vs Milwaukee
Nov 7 @ Atlanta Winnable
Nov 8 @ Philly Winnable
Nov 11 @ Brooklyn Winnable
Nov 13 @ Cleveland
Nov 15 @ Indiana Winnable
Nov 17 vs Charlotte Winnable
Nov 19 @ Philly Winnable
Nov 21 vs Washington Winnable
Nov 23 vs Brooklyn Winnable
Nov 24 vs Cleveland
Nov 26 vs Indiana Winnable
Nov 29 @ Charlotte Winnable
Nov 30 @ New York

That looks like an AWESOME month to me.

Mikistan · Post #56 » by **Mikistan** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:53 pm

ArthurVandelay wrote:
JShuttlesworth wrote:
Johnny Bball wrote:Does the NBA have a rule that the Raptors must have the toughest schedule for the first 10 or 20 games.

Last year I definitely thought the schedule was really tough for the first 15-20 games, but this year I don't think it's that bad. Does November look tough to you?

Nov 2 vs Memphis
Nov 4 vs Milwaukee
Nov 7 @ Atlanta
Nov 8 @ Philly
Nov 11 @ Brooklyn
Nov 13 @ Cleveland
Nov 15 @ Indiana
Nov 17 vs Charlotte
Nov 19 @ Philly
Nov 21 vs Washington
Nov 23 vs Brooklyn
Nov 24 vs Cleveland
Nov 26 vs Indiana
Nov 29 @ Charlotte
Nov 30 @ New York

The road trip could be interesting, but winnable games. Memphis, Philly x2, Brooklyn x2, Indiana x2, Charlotte x2, Washington. The Raptors need to be able to win these type of games

Biggest worry for first 15 games imo is 10 are on the road.

Oraganizationslly that can be a good thing, as the group is forced to bond together early against adversity facing new arenas every night but having each other as constants, accelerating the hero's journey

JShuttlesworth · Post #57 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:22 pm

tsherkin wrote:
JShuttlesworth wrote:Nov 2 vs Memphis Winnable
Nov 4 vs Milwaukee
Nov 7 @ Atlanta Winnable
Nov 8 @ Philly Winnable
Nov 11 @ Brooklyn Winnable
Nov 13 @ Cleveland
Nov 15 @ Indiana Winnable
Nov 17 vs Charlotte Winnable
Nov 19 @ Philly Winnable
Nov 21 vs Washington Winnable
Nov 23 vs Brooklyn Winnable
Nov 24 vs Cleveland
Nov 26 vs Indiana Winnable
Nov 29 @ Charlotte Winnable
Nov 30 @ New York

That looks like an AWESOME month to me.

I think the Bucks game is winnable also. It'll be their second night of a B2B on the road, after playing in Indiana the night before (they're actually playing 3 games in 4 days). They aren't a super deep team by any means, they could be tired.

Post #58 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:22 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:I think the Bucks game is winnable also. It'll be their second night of a B2B on the road, after playing in Indiana the night before (they're actually playing 3 games in 4 days). They aren't a super deep team by any means, they could be tired.

Yeah, it's quite possible. At some point, I didn't want to be putting Winnable against EVERYTHING, but they are far from a titan squad, for sure.

JShuttlesworth · Post #59 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:32 pm

tsherkin wrote:
JShuttlesworth wrote:I think the Bucks game is winnable also. It'll be their second night of a B2B on the road, after playing in Indiana the night before (they're actually playing 3 games in 4 days). They aren't a super deep team by any means, they could be tired.

Yeah, it's quite possible. At some point, I didn't want to be putting Winnable against EVERYTHING, but they are far from a titan squad, for sure.

Totally, I'm right there with you

Winnable doesn't mean we'll win them, of course, we'll lose some of those games no doubt. But we should have a fighting chance in most of those November games, good teams find ways to win them.

What kind of team we are remains to be seen, but I'm more confident in this group than I have been with previous iterations of the roster

Post #60 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:43 pm

JShuttlesworth wrote:Winnable doesn't mean we'll win them, of course, we'll lose some of those games no doubt. But we should have a fighting chance in most of those November games, good teams find ways to win them.

Exactly. They should be interesting games, potential for a win. If we go .500 on the month, it won't be awful, but we have a chance to do better.