List of Toronto Raptors seasons

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Scotiabank Arena, formerly Air Canada Centre, has served as the home arena of the Toronto Raptors since the 1998-99 season. Scotiabank Arena - 2018 (cropped).jpg
Scotiabank Arena, formerly Air Canada Centre, has served as the home arena of the Toronto Raptors since the 1998–99 season.

This is a list of seasons completed by the Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise. They are the only franchise not based in the United States to win the NBA title (in 2019).

Contents

Table key

BoldFranchise record
GPNumber of regular season games
WNumber of regular season wins
LNumber of regular season losses
FinishFinal position in conference or division standings
ROY Rookie of the Year
SIX Sixth Man of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
COY Coach of the Year
EOY Executive of the Year

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the conclusion of the 2022–23 season.

NBA champions Conference championsDivision championsPlayoff berthPlay-in berth
Season LeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishRegular season Playoffs Awards Head coach
GPWLPct.
1995–96 NBA Eastern 14th Central 8th822161.256 Damon Stoudamire (ROY) Brendan Malone
1996–97 NBA Eastern 12th Central 8th823052.366 Darrell Walker
1997–98 NBA Eastern 15th Central 8th821666.195Darrell Walker
Butch Carter
1998–99 [a] NBA Eastern 10th Central 6th502327.460 Vince Carter (ROY)Butch Carter
1999–2000 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd824537.549Lost First round (Knicks) 3–0
2000–01 NBA Eastern 5th Central 2nd824735.573Won First round (Knicks) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Lenny Wilkens
2001–02 NBA Eastern 7th Central 3rd824240.512Lost First round (Pistons) 3–2
2002–03 NBA Eastern 14th Central 7th822458.293
2003–04 NBA Eastern 10th Central 6th823349.402 Kevin O'Neill
2004–05 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th823349.402 Sam Mitchell
2005–06 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th822755.329
2006–07 NBA Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st824735.573Lost First round (Nets) 4–2 Sam Mitchell (COY)
Bryan Colangelo (EOY)
2007–08 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 2nd824141.500Lost First round (Magic) 4–1
2008–09 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 4th823349.402Sam Mitchell
Jay Triano
2009–10 NBA Eastern 9th Atlantic 2nd824042.488Jay Triano
2010–11 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 5th822260.268
2011–12 [b] NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 4th662343.348 Dwane Casey
2012–13 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th823448.415
2013–14 NBA Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st824834.585Lost First round (Nets) 4–3
2014–15 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 1st824933.598Lost First round (Wizards) 4–0 Lou Williams (SIX)
2015–16 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st825626.683Won First round (Pacers) 4–3
Won conference semifinals (Heat) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Cavaliers) 4–2
2016–17 NBA Eastern 3rd Atlantic 2nd825131.622Won First round (Bucks) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0
2017–18 NBA Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st825923.720Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–0
Dwane Casey (COY)
2018–19 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st825824.707Won First round (Magic) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (76ers) 4–3
Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–2
Kawhi Leonard (FMVP)
Pascal Siakam (MIP)
Nick Nurse
2019–20 [c] NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st725319.736Won First round (Nets) 4–0
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
Nick Nurse (COY)
2020–21 [d] NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th722745.375
2021–22 NBA Eastern 5th Atlantic 3rd824834.585Lost First round (76ers) 4–2 Scottie Barnes (ROY)
2022–23 NBA Eastern 9th [e] Atlantic 5th824141.500
2023–24 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th822557.305 Darko Rajaković
Notes

All-time records

As of April 14, 2024
StatisticTotals
PlayedWinsLossesPct.
All-time regular season record (1995–2024)2,3101,0961,214.474
All-time play-in game record (1995–2024)101.000
All-time post-season record (1995–2024)1235766.463
All-time post-season series record (1995–2024)221012.476
NBA championships1
Conference championships1
Division championships7
Playoff appearances13

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References

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