The NBA has released the first half of the schedule for the 2020-21 NBA season, which is set to tip-off on Dec. 22.
The Toronto Raptors, who are set to open their season while playing home games at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, will play five sets of back-to-backs in the first half. Toronto will embark upon its first back-to-back as it visits the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 10 and Jan. 11, respectively.
This season, back-to-backs are much more prevalent due to a condensed schedule and an effort to limit travel, which is reflected in the schedule.
Below you can find the list of back-to-backs the Raptors are set to play during the first half.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Date | Opponent | Result | |
| 1 | Jan. 10 | @ Golden State | L, 106-105 | Jan. 11 | @ Portland | |
| 2 | Jan. 24 | @ Indiana | Jan. 25 | @ Indiana | ||
| 3 | Feb. 5 | @ Brooklyn | Feb. 6 | @ Atlanta | ||
| 4 | Feb. 18 | @ Milwaukee | Feb. 19 | @ Minnesota | ||
| 5 | Feb. 23 | vs. Philadelphia | Feb. 24 | @ Miami |
A closer look:
- The back-to-back in Indiana is the only one in which the Raptors play both games against the same team
- Three of the five teams that Toronto plays on the second end of a back-to-back qualified for the postseason in 2020.
- Four of the five sets of back-to-backs consist of two road games
How did the Raptors fare in back-to-backs last season? Take a look back at how they performed:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Date | Opponent | Result | |
| 1 | Oct. 25 | @ Boston | L, 106-112 | Oct. 26 | @ Chicago | W, 108-84 |
| 2 | Nov. 10 | @ LA Lakers | W, 113-104 | Nov. 11 | @ LA Clippers | L, 98-88 |
| 3 | Dec. 8 | @ Philadelphia | L, 110-104 | Dec. 9 | @ Chicago | W, 93-92 |
| 4 | Dec. 22 | vs. Dallas | W, 110-107 | Dec. 23 | @ Indiana | L, 120-115 (OT) |
| 5 | Dec. 28 | @ Boston | W, 113-97 | Dec. 29 | vs. Oklahoma City | L, 98-97 |
| 6 | Jan. 7 | vs. Portland | L, 101-99 | Jan. 8 | @ Charlotte | W, 112-110 (OT) |
| 7 | Jan. 17 | vs. Washington | W, 140-111 | Jan. 18 | @ Minnesota | W, 122-112 |
| 8 | Jan. 30 | @ Cleveland | W, 115-109 | Jan. 31 | @ Detroit | W, 105-92 |
| 9 | Feb. 7 | @ Indiana | W, 115-106 | Feb. 8 | vs. Brooklyn | W, 119-118 |
| 10 | Mar. 8 | @ Sacramento | W, 118-113 | Mar. 9 | @ Utah | W, 101-92 |
| 11 | Aug. 9 | vs. Memphis | W, 108-99 | Aug. 10 | vs. Milwaukee | W, 114-106 |
A closer look:
- Toronto was 8-3 on the first half of back-to-backs last season
- The Raptors were also 8-3 on the second half of back-to-backs last season
- Nine of Toronto's 11 back-to-backs came prior to the All-Star break, with the final set coming during the NBA restart.
- Toronto won both ends of a back-to-back on five different occasions
- The Raptors have not lost consecutive games on back-to-back days since Dec. 26-27, 2017
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