SPORTS

Raptors' 2015-16 schedule has overseas game, long road swings

The Canadian Press Published Wednesday, August 12, 2015 7:42PM EDT

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (4), from Poland, Toronto Raptors forward Tyler Hansbrough (50) and forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) go for the rebound in the first half of Game 4 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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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.