With Kawhi Leonard out of Canada, Toronto is looking for players to step up and keep the Raptors competitive in the East this season. Two of those core players will certainly be Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam, who are fresh off big paydays this offseason.
MORE: Why the Raptors will (and will not) remain a contender without Kawhi
New Orleans’ first-overall draw set the state of Louisiana on fire — the realization that Zion Williamson would call the Smoothie King Center home was more than enough to make Louisianians forget about Anthony Davis jumping ship for Los Angeles.
However, the wait for his NBA regular-season debut will be a little bit longer, as he will be out six to eight weeks with a knee injury.
Below is all the info you need to watch Raptors vs. Pelicans on Tuesday, including tip-off time, TV channel, both teams’ upcoming schedule and a full schedule for the first two nights of the NBA regular season.
What channel is Raptors vs. Pelicans on tonight?
TV channel (U. S. ): TNT TV channel (Canada): Sportsnet 1 Live stream (U. S. ): Watch TNT, NBA TV Live stream (Canada): Sportsnet NOW
The Raptors vs. Pelicans game will be on TNT in the United States, the first of two games on the network’s coverage of NBA Tip-Off 2019.
TNT’s pregame coverage will start at 5:30 p.m. ET leading into Toronto’s ring ceremony prior to opening tipoff. Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Chris Webber (analyst) are on the call along with reporter Kristen Ledlow.
For viewers in Canada, the Raptors game will be broadcast on Sportsnet with play-by-play announcer Matt Devlin and color commentator Leo Rautins on the call.
Raptors vs. Pelicans: What time is tipoff?
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 22 Start time: 8 p. m. ET
The 2019-20 NBA season will tip off at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 22 with Raptors vs. Pelicans filling the first half of an opening-night doubleheader. The second game is a battle for Los Angeles when Leonard makes his Clippers debut against LeBron James and the Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Raptors schedule 2019
Pelicans schedule 2019
NBA Tip-Off 2019 schedule
Below you will find the national NBA schedule for the first two days of the regular season.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Wednesday, Oct. 23
