(Toronto) The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on November 12 in their opening game of the upcoming NBA preseason tournament.
The Raptors and Bucks have been placed in Group B East of the tournament, alongside the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat. This will be the second time they have played in the competition.
The Raptors will host the Pistons on November 15, travel to Miami on November 29 and finish the group stage at home against the Heat on December 3.
Eight teams – the top team from each of the six groups and one team seeded from each conference – will advance to the playoff round.
The championship will be decided in Las Vegas. The semifinals are scheduled for December 14 and the final will be held on December 17. Both will be played at the T-Mobile Arena.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Pacers 123-109 in last year’s tournament final. The Raptors lost three of four games in their group stage and failed to advance to the playoff round.