While we still have to wait two days before the Pacers tip off their first seeding game in Orlando against Philadelphia on Saturday (2020 NBA in a phrase), the first two games of the rejuvenated 2019-20 season will be played tonight.
The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans start the bubble ball for real at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the monster matchup between the Los Angeles Lakes and the Los Angeles Clippers at 9 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on TNT.
For those in Indy and other gambling optional states around the country, pregame injury reports will be even more important than usual.