The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Houston Rockets on NBA’s opening night on Tuesday.
The game at Staples Center is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. PDT (10:30 p.m. EDT).
The game will be broadcast on TNT.
Live streaming will be available through TNT.
The Lakers already faced a tough game but it will be harder with the injuries the team is dealing with. Nick Young, the team’s likely sixth man, is out, while starting point guard Steve Nash was recently declared done for the season, and likely for good.
The Lakers will probably start Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant, Wesley Johnson, Carlos Boozer, and Jordan Hill.
The Rockets will probably start Patrick Beverly, James Harden, Trevor Ariza, Terrence Jones, and Dwight Howard.
Lakers Nation notes that to get a victory, the team will need to keep Harden from getting lots of free throws, as well as taking advantage of the Rockets lack of depth after losing several players--including Lin.
“This has left them with a pretty thin bench that the Lakers will need to capitalize on when the starters are catching a breather. Julius Randle and Ed Davis will need to be particularly aggressive against a thin second string frontcourt,” it said.
