Raptors’ 2015-16 schedule features overseas game, long road swings and homestands

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors open their 2015-16 season on Oct. 28 at home against the Indiana Pacers before playing 11 of their next 14 games on the road.

The NBA schedule released Wednesday sees the Raptors travel across the Atlantic Ocean for a game in London, not host a game at Air Canada Centre for two thirds of February and enjoy two seven-game homestands.

The Raptors’ longest road swing is six games from Feb. 1-19. That span includes the 2016 all-star game in Toronto.

To balance out the lengthy road trips, the Raptors have seven-game homestands from, Jan. 18-30 and March 2-14.

The Raptors travel to London for the second time in team history when they face the Orlando Magic on Jan. 14 at The O2 Arena.

Toronto’s only game shown on TNT in the United States is Jan. 28 versus New York.

The Raptors play host to two visits from LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 25 and Feb. 26. The lone visit from Stephen Curry and the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors is Dec. 5.

Canadian star Andrew Wiggins and Karl Towns Jr., the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, bring the Minnesota Timberwolves to Toronto on Feb. 24 while Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder make a late-season appearance on March 28.