The Toronto Raptors are returning to Scotiabank Arena after a gap of 19 months for the 2021-22 Season.
The Raptors played the entire 2020-21 season in Tampa, Florida and have not hosted a game in Toronto since Feb. 28, 2020, against Charlotte.
The team has received approval from the Federal government to play at their home arena.
Raptors also announced a five-game preseason schedule which will see them open at the home court against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 4. The team will be back again at Scotiabank Arena on Thanksgiving Monday, October 11th playing Houston Rockets.
The team will travel to Wells Fargo Center to face the Philadelphia 76ers on October 7th and Boston Celtics at TD Garden on October 9th.
The Raptors will complete the preseason at Verizon Centre playing Washington Wizards on October 12th.