2018-19 NBA schedule: 5 marquee matchups for the Golden State Warriors

#4 Warriors visit the Raptors, 29th November 2018

San Antonio Spurs v Golden State Warriors - Game One

The Toronto Raptors replaced an elite mid-range scorer in DeMar DeRozan with an even more elite shooter and isolation player, who adds DPOY-level defense on the other end in Kawhi Leonard. They finished with 59 wins and the top seed in the Eastern Conference last season, so there's a realistic chance that they improve on their win total and make leeway in the playoffs now that LeBron James has moved to the Western Conference.

Raptors-Warriors games have been entertaining over the last 4 seasons -- closely contested, high-scoring thrillers -- even though the Warriors hold a sizeable head-to-head advantage. That might just change with The Klaw now playing for a team which has a raptor's claw for a franchise logo.

Note: The Warriors host the Raptors at the Oracle Arena on 12th December.