Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a chance at last year’s Western Conference Finals losing rate the moment the 2023-14 NBA season gets underway. The Lakers will reportedly play the defending champions Denver Nuggets on opening night on Oct. 24, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns will also play on Opening Night, according to Charania.
The Lakers-Nuggets contest is a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals, which didn’t go down so well for Los Angeles. The Lakers were swept by the Nuggets in the series. Denver went on to defeat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals in five games.
The Warriors and Suns didn’t face each other in the playoffs last season, but both teams feature massive star power. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Chris Paul and Klay Thompson should once again make the Warriors a dangerous team in the West. Deandre Ayton, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant will all be looking to regain the top seed in the West after finishing fourth last season.
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