2020-21 Lakers Schedule Breakdown: Part 1

There are certain things we like to look for when the typical 82-game schedule is typically released in early August as we determine how it impacts the Lakers.

But in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, let’s throw a good chunk of that out of the window, shall we?

After all, the 2020-21 NBA season will be totally unique.

Each team is scheduled to play 72 games, broken into halves. We’re about to dive into how the first 36 games (Dec. 22, 2020 – March 4, 2021) look for the Lakers, and wait until later in the season to find out the schedule for the stretch of games between March 11 – May 16, 2021.

Here’s what you need to know about the first 36:

RING NIGHT!

It’s been 10 years since the last Ring…