Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
This matchup is simple it’s a rematch of a Christmas Day beatdown that the Los Angeles Lakers gave the Golden State Warriors even after they lost LeBron James during the game. The Warriors need to prove it was a fluke and the Lakers will need to pull another upset as the losses continue to mount for a team that is still without James.
On paper this game probably won’t be among the days five best games but it does feature the defending champions. Also the Warriors will be working DeMarcus Cousins into their lineup and that will be an added bonus to the matchup.
The Lakers will have their hands full trying to stop Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green and then throw in Cousins and it’s almost an impossible task for a Laker team missing its best player. Should LeBron play though the game becomes a much better matchup.