This afternoon the Toronto Raptors announced their 2008-09 schedule on their official website and I was sent an email from their media relations team with some additional schedule notes. Since I couldn’t find these notes on their official site and I thought Raptors fans would enjoy a deeper look into the upcoming season, I’ve broken down some of the key points here for you. Enjoy!

Raptors 2008-09 Schedule Notes

Atlantic Division
Boston (H: 11/23, 1/11, A: 11/10, 1/12); New Jersey (H: 11/21, 12/15, A: 12/12, 1/28); New York (H: 2/22, 4/5, A: 2/20, 4/4); Philadelphia (H: 11/12, 4/12, A: 10/29, 3/11) Total (H: 8, A: 8,)

Central Division
Chicago (H: 1/14, 3/29, A: 1/23, 4/15); Cleveland (H: 2/18, A: 12/9, 2/3); Detroit (H: 11/5, 3/13, A: 1/21); Indiana (H: 12/10, 3/15, A: 1/16, 4/8); Milwaukee (H: 1/30, 3/25, A: 11/1, 1/5) Total (H: 9, A: 9)

Southeast Division
Atlanta (H: 11/28, 4/7, A: 11/7, 1/19); Charlotte (H: 11/26, 3/20, A: 11/9, 3/16); Miami (H: 11/16, 3/6, A: 11/19); Orlando (H: 1/4, 2/1, A: 11/18, 4/1); Washington (H: 4/10, A: 1/7, 4/13) Total (H: 9, A: 9)

Northwest Division
Denver (H: 12/31, A: 12/2); Minnesota (H: 2/24, A: 2/10); Portland (H: 12/7, A: 12/27); Oklahoma City (H: 3/27, A: 12/19); Utah (H: 3/8, A: 12/5) Total (H: 5, A: 5)

Pacific Division
Golden State (H: 10/31, A: 12/29); L.A. Clippers (H: 3/22, A: 12/22); L.A. Lakers (H: 2/4, A: 11/30); Phoenix (H: 1/18, A: 2/27); Sacramento (H: 1/25, A: 12/26) Total (H: 5, A: 5)

Southwest Division
Dallas (H: 12/17, A: 3/1); Houston (H: 1/2, A: 3/3); Memphis (H: 1/9, A: 2/7); New Orleans (H: 12/14, A: 2/6); San Antonio: (H: 2/11, A: 12/20) Total (H: 5, A: 5)

Games by Month
October/November: 16 (8 home, 8 away)
December: 16 (6 home, 10 away)
January: 16 (8 home, 8 away)
February: 12 (6 home, 6 away)
March: 13 (9 home, 4 away)
April: 9 (4 home, 5 away)

Games by Day
Sunday: 19 (16 home, 3 away)
Monday 9 (1 home, 8 away)
Tuesday: 8 (2 home, 6 away)
Wednesday: 20 (11 home, 9 away)
Thursday: 0 (0 home, 0 away)
Friday: 21 (11 home, 10 away)
Saturday: 5 (0 home, 5 away)

Longest Homestand
5 games: 3/20 vs. Charlotte, 3/22 vs. L.A. Clippers, 3/25 vs. Milwaukee, 3/27 vs. Oklahoma City, 3/29 vs. Chicago

Longest Road Trip
6 games: 12/19 at Oklahoma City, 12/20 at San Antonio, 12/22 at L.A. Clippers, 12/26 at Sacramento, 12/27 at Portland, 12/29 at Golden State

Back-to-Back-Games
Overall: 17
Home game, followed by home games: 1
Home game, followed by road game: 7
Road game, followed by home game: 4
Road game, followed by road game: 5