No Steph or LeBron, but the action will be hot in the nightcap of NBC’s season opening doubleheader. It’s easy to imagine why the NBA schedulemakers decided to include a matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors on their Opening Night slate.

The second game of the first NBA doubleheader on Prime Video takes place at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles where the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Oct. 24.

With Luka Doncic and LeBron James out injured, not to mention guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, it's felt a little like Austin Reaves against the world when watching the Lakers' offense. Other teams are loading up on him and pressuring him all over the court,