NBA Opening Night Overview and Picks
Lakers vs. Nuggets, Warriors vs. Suns, 10K Opening Week Tournament
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The NBA season returns tomorrow (finally đ), and SX is ready for it. We kick off with two huge matchups: Lakers vs. Nuggets and Suns vs. Warriors.
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L.A. Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets
Many moons have passed since Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took home their first chip in the 2022-23 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat đ. If you have paid any attention to NBA Twitter this off-season, youâve probably seen Jokic spending a lot more time with his horses than a basketball. Nevertheless, I suspect the Joker will be back and as dominant as ever once the 2023-24 season gets rolling. Letâs get into tomorrowâs matchup and my predictions.
After getting swept by the Nuggets in last seasonâs conference finals, I think itâs safe to say that the Lakers are going to be hungry to start this year off with a win against the defending champs. The core of both teams has remained largely intact coming into this season, and despite being swept in the playoffs, the Lakers were able to keep it tight and cover the spread in 3 of 4 playoff games, while going 2-2 in their season series against the Nuggets. With a healthy AD, Lebron, Reaves, and Russell, against a potentially âcomfortableâ Nuggets to begin the season, I think the Lakers are in a solid position to keep this game exciting and cover the spread at +5 â .
I also think the total at under âŹïž 228 is a quality wager on tomorrow's game. Both teamsâ star players will likely have some rust to knock off before their offense is in peak condition, and AD reminded us of the defensive force he can be after collecting 6 blocks against the Suns last week before the starters were pulled off the floor. The post-trade-deadline Lakers were the second-best defensive-rated NBA team last season, and will likely be looking to set a precedent that they can lock down đïž Jokic this year and be a championship contender.
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Pheonix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors
Similarly to the Lakers, both of these teams have the potential to be championship contenders and will be intent on dethroning Jokic and the Denver Nuggets this year. I think we can expect great offensive opening-night performances from a number of stars in this matchup. Namely: CP3, Curry, and Durant, who have a history as some of the top opening night hoopers in NBA history.
The lines on this matchup are quite tight with the spread at -1 at the time of writing, so be ready to sweat if youâre betting on this game đ„”. The Golden State Warriors, however, will be on their home turf tomorrow where they had a record of 33-8 last season. On top of that, CP3 has been added to the Warriors roster this off-season joining the veteran team of Curry, Thompson and Green (assuming he is healthy). The Warriors starting lineup has a lot of potential against the Sunsâ Durant, Beal, and Booker who may take a bit of time to find their offensive groove this year with Beal as a new addition and Durant having only joined the Suns in February of last season. The Warriors moneyline looks like the best pick in this matchup to me â .
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