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 1995/96: It only seemed appropriate as Toronto hosted the first game in BAA history on November 1, 1946, as James Naismith the inventor of the game was a Canadian. The Toronto Huskies would lose that first game to the New York Knickerbockers 68-66. The Knicks would go on to be a cornerstone of the league that would soon become the NBA, but the Huskies would fold after just one season with a 15-45 record. The NBA would not return to Canada for nearly 50 years. When it did return it brought 2 expansion teams the one in Toronto would be called the Raptors trying to capitalize on the dino-mania after the release of "Jurassic Park". The Raptors played their first game on November 3, 1995 beating the New Jersey Nets 94-78 at SkyDome. Their would not be much success that first year as the Raptors finished last in the Central Division, with a record of 21-61, as they split 2 games against Canada's other expansion team the Vancouver Grizzlies. However, the highlight of the season had to be their stunning win on March 24th when the beat the Chicago Bulls, who were in the middle of a record shattering 72-10 season, 109-108 at SkyDome. However, win or lose one player was always exciting as Damon Stoudamire won the Rookie of the Year with 19.0 pp and 9.3 apg.
2005/06: Under new Coach Sam Mitchell not much was expected from the Raptors who were clearly in a rebuilding mindset as they were still feeling the effects of the Vince Carter deal, in which they got nothing substantial in return, while many questioned their decision to draft Charlie Villanueva. When the season start the Raptors were struggling to match even their low expectations as they lost 15 of their first 16 games. In December the Raptors would show some improvement as they split 14 games as Chris Bosh put together an All-Star season leading the Raptors with 22.5 ppg. The Raptors would continue to play .500 ball in an up and down January that saw them set a franchise record for points in a game while a week later they were torched by Kobe Bryant for 81 points. January would also see changes in Management as GM Mike Babcock was fired and eventually replaced by Bryan Colangelo. The Raptors would close the season much as they begun losing 12 of their last 13, with Chris Bosh injured as they finished in 4th Place with a 27-55 record. The Raptors poor record would have one beneficial side effect as they won the top pick in the draft lottery which they used on Italian prodigy Andrea Bargnani, making him the first European drafted number one overall. While they would trade Charlie Villanueva, who would prove critics wrong by finishing second in Rookie of the Year Voting to the Milwaukee Bucks for play making Point Guard T.J. Ford.
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| Tue, October 7, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Wed, October 8, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sun, October 12, 2008, 1:00 pm | | |
| Thu, October 16, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Tue, October 21, 2008, 9:00 pm | | |
| Wed, October 29, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Fri, October 31, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sat, November 1, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Wed, November 5, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Fri, November 7, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Sun, November 9, 2008, 1:00 pm | | |
| Mon, November 10, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Wed, November 12, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sun, November 16, 2008, 1:00 pm | | |
| Tue, November 18, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Wed, November 19, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Fri, November 21, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sun, November 23, 2008, 12:30 pm | | |
| Wed, November 26, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Fri, November 28, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sun, November 30, 2008, 6:30 pm | | |
| Tue, December 2, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Fri, December 5, 2008, 8:30 pm | | |
| Sun, December 7, 2008, 1:00 pm | | |
| Tue, December 9, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Wed, December 10, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Fri, December 12, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
| Sun, December 14, 2008, 12:30 pm | | |
| Mon, December 15, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Wed, December 17, 2008, 7:00 pm | | |
| Sat, December 20, 2008, 7:30 pm | | |
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Did You Know
The '''Toronto Raptors''' are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's expansion into Canada. When the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee in 2001, the Raptors became the only Canadian team in the NBA. They originally played their home games in the SkyDome, before moving to the Air Canada Centre (ACC) in 1999.
Like most expansion teams, the Raptors struggled in their early years, but after the acquisition of Vince Carter through a draft day trade in 1998, the team set league attendance records and made the NBA Playoffs in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Carter was instrumental in leading the team to their first playoff series win in 2001, where they advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. During the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, they failed to make significant progress and he was traded in 2004. After Carter left, Chris Bosh emerged as the team leader, but they continued to struggle. However, with the appointment of Bryan Colangelo as General Manager and a revamp of the roster for the 2006–07 season, they qualified for their first playoff berth in five years and captured their first division title. In the following season, they advanced to the playoffs again.
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