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2020-21 Lakers Schedule Breakdown: Part 1

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In a normal season, teams play 10 of the 14 teams within their conference four times, and the other four teams three times. Those 52 total games per team combine with 30 games against the opposing conference to get to 82.

But in this shortened 72-game season, those 10 fewer games are all trimmed off within conferences. So, the Lakers will still play each of the 15 Eastern teams once at home, and once on the road, for 30 games. But they’ll play each Western team three times (14 x 3 = 42). Of course, that means they’ll play seven Western teams twice at STAPLES and once on the road, and the other seven twice on the road and once in Los Angeles.

Here’s that breakdown:

Two Lakers Home Games: POR, MIN, GSW, DEN, OKC, PHX, UTA
Two Lakers Road Games: SAS, MEM, HOU, DAL, LAC, NOP, SAC

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VOGEL’S ROTATION

This season, on paper, LAL may have the best starting lineup and the best bench.

Here’s one option featuring no actual reporting or input from Vogel, his staff or his players:

Starters: Dennis Schröder, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol
Bench Rotation: Alex Caruso, Wesley Matthews, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell and Markieff Morris
Utility: Talen Horton-Tucker, Jared Dudley, Alfonzo McKinnie

Mike Trudell: The Emergence of THT

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LOL. Aha! A Michigan State supporter! I would have thought you would have supported the Big 10. Must have some strong feelings about your arch rivals, Lee. I always have that problem with the Red Sox or USC being a Yankees and Bruins fan.