Finally, something fresh to talk about, without Arsenalist needing to dig deep into the nether regions. IF there is a season, than this is how the year will play out:
Raptors Schedule – Rest Analysis
- 4 games in 5 nights; one day rest between back-to-backs: 2 times
- 3 games in 4 nights; 2nd night of a back-to-back: 9 times
- Back-to-backs; 17 times
- Back-to-backs; 2nd night on the road: 15 times
- 3 games in 4 nights; rested the day before: 14 times
- 1 day of rest: 33 times
- 2 days of rest: 14 times
- 3 days of rest: 4 days
Opponents Schedule against Raptors – Rest Analysis
- 4 games in 5 nights; play Raptors on 2nd night of back-to-back with one day rest between back-to-backs: 0 times
- 3 games in 4 nights; play Raptors on 2nd night of a back-to-back; 13 times
- Play Raptors on 2nd night of a back-to-back: 22 times
- Back-to-backs; play Raptors on 2nd night at ACC: 13 times
- 3 games in 4 nights; play Raptors after 1 day off: 8 times
- Play Raptors after 1 day of rest: 39 times
- Play Raptors after 2 days of rest: 6 times
- Play Raptors after 3 days of rest: 7 times
December always seems to be the killer month for the Raptors; it even unfairly cost Smitch his job, and surprisingly spared Triano his. Quick recap from last few years:
- 2010-2011; 5-10
- 2009-2010; 9-6 (Bosh’s last season)
- 2008-2009; 4-12 (Smitch lost his job after losing to Denver 132-93)
This year, it looks as bad as any I can remember. While there isn’t a killer road-trip to look forward too, the Raptors only play 5 teams who look to be sub .500 based on nothing but my gut feeling (Bobcats are .500 next season if you ask me). I’m thinking they go 4-12 (beating the Nets, Warriors, Pistons and Cavs); 5-11 if they can sneak a win against the Kings on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, something they haven’t done since Dec 4/5 2009 when they beat the Wizards then Bulls.
The killer part of the schedule doesn’t happen until January 16th when the Raptors play 9 of 12 games on the road against the: Hawks, 76ers, Clippers, Suns, Jazz, Nuggets, Boston, Heat, and Hawks again; with home games against the Hawks, Magic and the Wizards sandwiched between.
I’m just happy there aren’t any Thursday night games. I have Greys Anatomy, and between: Meredith and Shepherd looking like they could be splitsville: the fact that Teddy and Henry seem to actually being in love; I could do without Lexie (little Grey), don’t see what Mark sees in her; and Cristina wearing on my last nerve, how he eff can one person be so flaky, I don’t want to have to decide to watch Raps or Greys, and now I don’t have too 🙂
Here’s the full schedule for the ones who missed it:
| November | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Wed 02 | vs Philadelphia |
| Fri 04 | @ Cleveland |
| Sat 05 | @ Minnesota |
| Mon 07 | vs Dallas |
| Wed 09 | vs LA Clippers |
| Sat 12 | @ Memphis |
| Sun 13 | @ Oklahoma City |
| Wed 16 | vs Phoenix |
| Fri 18 | vs Milwaukee |
| Wed 23 | @ Boston |
| Fri 25 | @ Miami |
| Sat 26 | @ Orlando |
| Tue 29 | vs Boston |
| Wed 30 | @ Milwaukee |
| December | Opponent |
| Fri 02 | vs Miami |
| Sun 04 | vs New York |
| Mon 05 | @ New Jersey |
| Wed 07 | vs Oklahoma City |
| Sat 10 | @ Golden State |
| Sun 11 | @ Sacramento |
| Tue 13 | @ LA Lakers |
| Wed 14 | @ Portland |
| Fri 16 | vs Charlotte |
| Sun 18 | vs New Orleans |
| Wed 21 | vs Detroit |
| Fri 23 | vs Memphis |
| Mon 26 | @ Cleveland |
| Wed 28 | vs Indiana |
| Fri 30 | @ Dallas |
| Sat 31 | @ San Antonio |
| January | Opponent |
| Mon 02 | @ New York |
| Wed 04 | vs Cleveland |
| Fri 06 | vs New Jersey |
| Sun 08 | @ Washington |
| Wed 11 | vs Sacramento |
| Fri 13 | vs Indiana |
| Mon 16 | @ Atlanta |
| Wed 18 | @ Philadelphia |
| Fri 20 | vs Atlanta |
| Sun 22 | @ LA Clippers |
| Tue 24 | @ Phoenix |
| Wed 25 | @ Utah |
| Fri 27 | @ Denver |
| Tue 31 | vs Orlando |
| February | Opponent |
| Wed 01 | @ Boston |
| Fri 03 | vs Washington |
| Sun 05 | @ Miami |
| Mon 06 | @ Atlanta |
| Wed 08 | vs Milwaukee |
| Fri 10 | vs San Antonio |
| Sun 12 | vs LA Lakers |
| Tue 14 | @ Chicago |
| Fri 17 | vs Charlotte |
| Sun 19 | @ Detroit |
| Wed 22 | vs Cleveland |
| Tue 28 | @ Houston |
| Wed 29 | @ New Orleans |
| March | Opponent |
| Fri 02 | vs New York |
| Sun 04 | vs Golden State |
| Tue 06 | @ Detroit |
| Wed 07 | vs Houston |
| Fri 09 | @ Charlotte |
| Sun 11 | vs Portland |
| Tue 13 | @ Orlando |
| Wed 14 | @ New Jersey |
| Sat 17 | @ Chicago |
| Tue 20 | @ New York |
| Wed 21 | vs Boston |
| Fri 23 | vs Chicago |
| Sun 25 | vs Utah |
| Wed 28 | vs Orlando |
| Fri 30 | vs Denver |
| April | Opponent |
| Sun 01 | vs Washington |
| Tue 03 | vs Minnesota |
| Wed 04 | @ Philadelphia |
| Fri 06 | vs Chicago |
| Sat 07 | @ Milwaukee |
| Mon 09 | @ Indiana |
| Wed 11 | vs Philadelphia |
| Fri 13 | vs New Jersey |
| Mon 16 | vs Atlanta |
| Wed 18 | @ Washington |
I’ll save the meaningless game-by-game prediction of wins and losses for when there is actual activity, and we know what each team will look like. However, and I’m just putting this out there, I’m thinking 28-30 wins, give or take 2 games, depending on what happens once the millionaires and billionaires come to terms.
