TORONTO — On Friday, Nov. 3, 1995, Brendan Malone won the first game in Toronto Raptors history, 94-79 over the New Jersey Nets, before 33,306 very loud fans at the SkyDome.
One of those fans was the coach’s son, Michael.
“We came up as a family to watch my father and they beat the New Jersey Nets,” Malone said. “Ed Pinckney (now a Nuggets assistant) was on that team, I think he won the jump ball against Yinka Dare. Being here for the home opener in franchise history was really a special moment for our family.