RAPS IN 6IX

REWIND

FEBRUARY 21

MOMENT · 1999 · 27 years ago

The Air Canada Centre opens for basketball

The Raptors christen their new downtown home with a 102-87 win over Vancouver; rookie Vince Carter scores the building's first basket on a behind-the-back alley-oop to himself.

ALSO ON THIS DATE

  1. 2001 FINAL GAME · 25 years ago Mark Jackson's last game as a Raptor 16 PTS / 3 REB / 7 AST vs NJN
  2. 2007 FINAL GAME · 19 years ago Fred Jones's last game as a Raptor 0 PTS / 0 REB / 0 AST vs CLE
  3. 1982 BIRTHDAY · 44 years ago Birthday: Andre Barrett (born 1982) 17 games as a Raptor, career 2004-2007.
11 REGULAR-SEASON GAMES ON THIS DATE
  1. 1999 Raptors 102, Grizzlies 87
  2. 2001 Nets 113, Raptors 111
  3. 2003 Raptors 92, Suns 89
  4. 2006 Grizzlies 94, Raptors 88
  5. 2007 Cavaliers 86, Raptors 85
  6. 2014 Raptors 98, Cavaliers 91
  7. 2015 Rockets 98, Raptors 76
  8. 2016 Raptors 98, Grizzlies 85
  9. 2020 Raptors 118, Suns 101
  10. 2021 Raptors 110, 76ers 103
  11. 2025 Heat 120, Raptors 111