Following a much-anticipated 30th anniversary season opener, the Raptors walked off the court last night with a disappointing scoreboard result.
On Wednesday night, the Toronto Raptors lost by 30 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers, breaking a record as the worst season opener result in franchise history.
“Raptors losing by 30 in honour of their 30th anniversary is truly poetic,” one user posted on X.
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Last night’s defeat exceeded the Raptors’ previous worst season-opener result, a 29 point loss to the Orlando Magic in 2001.
Montreal’s Chris Boucher led the team in scoring with 18 points, while second-year Raptors player Gradey Dick hit 16.
In the second quarter, the team was outscored 36-17 and committed more turnovers than they made shots.
“We got slapped in the face,” Boucher said in a post-game interview. “It was probably good for us, especially as young as we are. It’s not easy to win games, so I think it’s good for us to realize that the season has actually started and we have to play a lot harder than we did tonight.”
The final score of the game was 136-106, with the Cavaliers coming out on top with a 25-point performance from Evan Mobley.
“I kind of felt like I was watching the Blue Jays at mid season. Didn’t last for the 2nd half,” one X user said.
Another X user expressed optimism for when Raptors shooting guard RJ Barrett returns to the court after being injured, “paint points will come a lot easier when he’s back,” they wrote.
On Friday, the Raptors will face the Philadelphia 76ers, coached by Toronto’s former head coach Nick Nurse, for a second chance at a home soil win this season.
