The 2022-23 NBA schedule has been revealed and all eyes are on the Lakers to bounce back from a poor showing last season.
Despite being one of the preseason favorites to win the title, Los Angeles came up well short of all expectations to finish with a 33-49 record and miss the playoffs.
Even though LeBron James put together another All-NBA-caliber season, averaging 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists in his 19th season in the league, his supporting cast didn't uphold their end of the bargain. All-Star forward Anthony Davis was limited to just 40 games due to various injury problems, while Russell Westbrook severely struggled in his first season with the Lakers.
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The combination of those two factors along with a lackluster roster made for a nightmare season in Los Angeles and it will look to get back into playoff contention this upcoming season.
According to FanDuel, the Lakers are +1800 to win the 2022-23 championship, which are the ninth-best odds in the league.
Below, you can find the Lakers' entire schedule for the 2022-23 season along with their national TV games and a prediction on their final record.
Lakers 2022-23 schedule
The Los Angeles Lakers’ schedule for next season has been released: pic.twitter.com/jsktNOttfV
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Lakers national TV games 2022-23
The Lakers will play 27 national TV games on ESPN, ABC or TNT next season. They also have an additional 12 NBA TV games, giving them a total of 39 nationally televised games.
Some of Los Angeles' notable nationally televised games include:
- Oct. 18: at Warriors (TNT)
- Oct. 20: vs. Clippers (TNT)
- Dec. 2: at Bucks (ESPN)
- Dec. 13: vs. Celtics (TNT)
- Dec. 25: at Mavericks (ABC)
Lakers 2022-23 record prediction
According to Fan Duel, the Lakers' win total over/under for the 2022-23 season is set at 45.5.
After seeing their potential closing lineup that went viral this past week, it's hard to imagine this team can finish five games over .500.
What could the Lakers’ closing lineup look like this season?
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) August 5, 2022
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are locks, @jovanbuha writes.
And Austin Reaves is probably the closest thing to a third lock because of his versatile skill set.https://t.co/DM78Bh53Rb pic.twitter.com/zq15iEKvN1
Davis' health will be the deciding factor and it's hard to bet against LeBron, but I'm leaning toward the under.
Prediction: 42-40
