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We’ve yet to receive the full schedule from the NBA but we now have confirmation about what the first few days of the season will look like for LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will receive their NBA championship rings on opening night, Dec. 22, against the Los Angeles Clippers, as the Lakers are appropriately listed as the home team for their first game of the season against the Clippers after having won the championship.
As for the Lakers’ second game of the season, they will of course be featured on Christmas Day but instead of facing the Clippers, fans across the country will be treated to a showdown between LeBron James and Dallas’ superstar Luka Doncic.
Before the Lakers face the Clippers on opening night, Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets will face his former team the Golden State Warriors. The full schedule for the first three days of the season, Dec. 22, 23 and 25 are below. The first half of the season’s schedule is expected to be released on Friday.
Tuesday, Dec. 22: Opening Night Road Team Home Team Time (ET) Network Golden State Warriors Brooklyn Nets 7:00 p.m. TNT LA Clippers Los Angeles Lakers 10:00 p.m. TNT
Wednesday, Dec. 23 Road Team Home Team Time (ET) Network Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics 7:30 p.m. TNT Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns 10:30 p.m. ESPN
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day Road Team Home Team Time (ET) Network New Orleans Pelicans Miami Heat 12:00 p.m. ESPN Golden State Warriors Milwaukee Bucks 2:30 p.m. ABC Brooklyn Nets Boston Celtics 5:00 p.m. ABC Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers 8:00 p.m. ABC/ESPN LA Clippers Denver Nuggets 10:30 p.m. ESPN