The NBA is going to start the 2023-24 season with a Western Conference Finals rematch.
The Lakers will be looking for revenge against the Nuggets after they were swept out of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis made it clear that his team was motivated by the trash talk coming from the defending champions.
"It was just a lot of like, the talking, and 'the Lakers' dad.' There was just so much of that going on," Davis said in early October (via SB Nation's Harrison Faigen). "It was like, 'All right, we get it. Y'all won.' But me and [LeBron James] had some conversations like, 'We can't wait.'"
Will Los Angeles send a strong message to the rest of the league on Tuesday night? Or will Denver hand LA another loss?
Here is everything you need to know about Lakers vs Nuggets, including TV and streaming options for the game.
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What channel is Lakers vs Nuggets on?
Lakers vs Nuggets will air on TNT. Viewers can also stream the game on Watch TNT or Sling TV.
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Lakers vs Nuggets start time
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 24
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Lakers vs Nuggets will tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver.
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Lakers schedule 2023-24
Here are Los Angeles' first five games of the 2023-24 regular season:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Oct. 24 | at Nuggets | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Oct. 26 | vs Suns | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Oct. 29 | at Kings | 9 p.m. | — |
| Oct. 30 | vs Magic | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Nov. 1 | vs Clippers | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
Nuggets schedule 2023-24
Here are Denver's first five games of the 2023-24 regular season:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 24 | vs Lakers | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Oct. 27 | at Grizzlies | 7 p.m. | — |
| Oct. 29 | at Thunder | 3:30 p.m. | — |
| Oct. 30 | vs Jazz | 9 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 1 | at Timberwolves | 8 p.m. | — |
NBA schedule for first week of 2023-24 regular season
Tuesday, Oct. 24 (Opening Night)
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Lakers vs Nuggets | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Suns vs Warriors | 10 p.m. | TNT |
Wednesday, Oct. 25
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Hawks vs Hornets | 7 p.m. | — |
| Wizards vs Pacers | 7 p.m. | — |
| Celtics vs Knicks | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Rockets vs Magic | 7 p.m. | — |
| Cavaliers vs Nets | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Pistons vs Heat | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Timberwolves vs Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Thunder vs Bulls | 8 p.m. | — |
| Pelicans vs Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | — |
| Kings vs Jazz | 9 p.m. | — |
| Mavericks vs Spurs | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Trail Blazers vs Clippers | 10:30 p.m. | — |
Thursday, Oct. 26
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| 76ers vs Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Suns vs Lakers | 10 p.m. | TNT |
Friday, Oct. 27
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Pistons vs Hornets | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nuggets vs Grizzlies | 7 p.m. | — |
| Knicks vs Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Heat vs Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Thunder vs Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Raptors vs Bulls | 8 p.m. | — |
| Rockets vs Spurs | 8 p.m. | — |
| Nets vs Mavericks | 8:30 p.m. | — |
| Clippers vs Jazz | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Magic vs Trail Blazers | 10 p.m. | — |
| Warriors vs Kings | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
Saturday, Oct. 28
| Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Bulls vs Pistons | 7 p.m. | — |
| Grizzlies vs Wizards | 7 p.m. | — |
| Knicks vs Pelicans | 7 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Pacers vs Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| 76ers vs Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Heat vs Timberwolves | 8 p.m. | — |
| Jazz vs Suns | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
