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Luka Dončić in Lakers colors. Photo: Erik Drost, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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Can The Lakers Win Without LeBron? YES!
Game 1 of the post-LeBron era: Dončić 28, Kessler a perfect 12-for-12 in his debut, and a 127–105 rout of the Warriors. The era after James starts 1–0.
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76ers At Pacers
Wednesday, October 28: the Philadelphia 76ers at the Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Heat At Hawks
Wednesday, October 28: the Miami Heat at the Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Hornets At Pistons
Wednesday, October 28: the Charlotte Hornets at the Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Knicks At Bulls
Wednesday, October 28: the New York Knicks at the Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Lakers At Clippers
Wednesday, October 28: the Los Angeles Lakers at the LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET. It is the second meeting of the season between the two Los Angeles teams — the Clippers played at the Lakers on Friday night.
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Magic At Raptors
Wednesday, October 28: the Orlando Magic at the Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Nuggets At Pelicans
Wednesday, October 28: the Denver Nuggets at the New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. ET. Denver opened its season Thursday night at Oklahoma City.
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Rockets At Bucks
Wednesday, October 28: the Houston Rockets at the Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Spurs At Jazz
Wednesday, October 28: the San Antonio Spurs at the Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. ET.
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Thunder At Mavericks
Wednesday, October 28: the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Dallas Mavericks, 9:30 p.m. ET.
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Warriors At Timberwolves
Wednesday, October 28: the Golden State Warriors at the Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Wizards At Cavaliers
Wednesday, October 28: the Washington Wizards at the Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET. Cleveland opened its season Thursday night in Philadelphia.
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Kings At Spurs
Tuesday, October 27: the Sacramento Kings at the San Antonio Spurs, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Nets At Celtics
Tuesday, October 27: the Brooklyn Nets at the Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Pistons At Knicks
Tuesday, October 27: the Detroit Pistons at the New York Knicks, 8:00 p.m. ET. The game is part of NBC’s Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, which debuts this night.
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Trail Blazers At Lakers
Tuesday, October 27: the Portland Trail Blazers at the Los Angeles Lakers, 11:00 p.m. ET. The game is part of NBC’s Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, which debuts this night.
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Bulls At Celtics
Monday, October 26: the Chicago Bulls at the Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Grizzlies At Jazz
Monday, October 26: the Memphis Grizzlies at the Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m. ET.
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Hawks At Rockets
Monday, October 26: the Atlanta Hawks at the Houston Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET.
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Mavericks At Heat
Monday, October 26: the Dallas Mavericks at the Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Pacers At Bucks
Monday, October 26: the Indiana Pacers at the Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Suns At Thunder
Monday, October 26: the Phoenix Suns at the Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Timberwolves At Cavaliers
Monday, October 26: the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET. Cleveland opened its season Thursday night in Philadelphia.
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Warriors At Nuggets
Monday, October 26: the Golden State Warriors at the Denver Nuggets, 10:00 p.m. ET. It is the first Peacock NBA Monday of the season. Denver opened its season Thursday night at Oklahoma City.
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Wizards At Hornets
Monday, October 26: the Washington Wizards at the Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Clippers At Thunder
Sunday, October 25: the LA Clippers at the Oklahoma City Thunder, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Grizzlies At Kings
Sunday, October 25: the Memphis Grizzlies at the Sacramento Kings, 9:00 p.m. ET.
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Lakers At Jazz
Sunday, October 25: the Los Angeles Lakers at the Utah Jazz, 5:00 p.m. ET.
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Magic At Knicks
Sunday, October 25: the Orlando Magic at the New York Knicks, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Pacers At Nets
Sunday, October 25: the Indiana Pacers at the Brooklyn Nets, 6:00 p.m. ET.
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Pistons At 76ers
Sunday, October 25: the Detroit Pistons at the Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Raptors At Timberwolves
Sunday, October 25: the Toronto Raptors at the Minnesota Timberwolves, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Bucks At 76ers
Saturday, October 24: the Milwaukee Bucks at the Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Heat At Hornets
Saturday, October 24: the Miami Heat at the Charlotte Hornets, 6:00 p.m. ET.
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Nets At Cavaliers
Saturday, October 24: the Brooklyn Nets at the Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET. Cleveland opened its season Thursday night in Philadelphia.
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Pelicans At Nuggets
Saturday, October 24: the New Orleans Pelicans at the Denver Nuggets, 9:00 p.m. ET. Denver opened its season Thursday night at Oklahoma City.
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Rockets At Hawks
Saturday, October 24: the Houston Rockets at the Atlanta Hawks, 8:30 p.m. ET.
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Spurs At Mavericks
Saturday, October 24: the San Antonio Spurs at the Dallas Mavericks, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Warriors At Suns
Saturday, October 24: the Golden State Warriors at the Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m. ET.
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Wizards At Bulls
Saturday, October 24: the Washington Wizards at the Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Bulls At Bucks, Moved Up For The World Series
Friday, October 23: the Chicago Bulls at the Milwaukee Bucks, 4:00 p.m. ET. The game was moved up to a 4:00 p.m. ET start because Milwaukee hosts Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night.
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Clippers At Lakers
Friday, October 23: the LA Clippers at the Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m. ET. It is the first meeting of the season between the two Los Angeles teams.
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Grizzlies At Warriors
Friday, October 23: the Memphis Grizzlies at the Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. ET.
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Hawks At Hornets
Friday, October 23: the Atlanta Hawks at the Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Knicks At Celtics
Friday, October 23: the New York Knicks at the Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. ET. It is Boston’s home opener and New York’s first road game of the season.
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Mavericks At Pacers
Friday, October 23: the Dallas Mavericks at the Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Pelicans At Jazz
Friday, October 23: the New Orleans Pelicans at the Utah Jazz, 9:30 p.m. ET.
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Pistons At Heat
Friday, October 23: the Detroit Pistons at the Miami Heat, 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Raptors At Wizards
Friday, October 23: the Toronto Raptors at the Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Rockets At Spurs, In Austin
Friday, October 23: the Houston Rockets at the San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. ET. The game is played at the Moody Center in Austin.
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Timberwolves At Magic
Friday, October 23: the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Orlando Magic, 7:00 p.m. ET.
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Trail Blazers At Kings
Friday, October 23: the Portland Trail Blazers at the Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. ET.
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Cavaliers At 76ers
LeBron James plays his first home game for Philadelphia on Thursday night. The 76ers won their opener at New York; the Cavaliers open their season.
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Nuggets At Thunder
Denver opens its season Thursday night in Oklahoma City. The Thunder won their opener at San Antonio behind 32 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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