While the opponents never change year over year, the details do when it comes to the NBA’s schedule which makes Thursday’s announcement of the Lakers schedule always an exciting day.
Pieces of the schedule had already leaked with the first two games of the season, Christmas Day vs. Boston and the group games for the in-season tournament all were previously known. Thursday offered a chance to fill in all the gaps.
With so much revealed at once, let’s break it down to get a closer look at the schedule
Overview
Two things that people often look for out of the gate are the number of back-to-backs and how often their team is on national television.