On Wednesday, the NBA released the schedule for the upcoming season, which gave Los Angeles Lakers fans a glimpse at how things could go in the coming months.
How a team’s schedule is arranged may not matter as much in the NBA as it does in the NFL, but there are still quirks and patterns that can affect a team’s record and seeding.
At times, the Lakers’ schedule for this season will likely test their mettle, but there is actually one aspect of it that could help them get through it in one piece.
Here are three major things to remember about their schedule: