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It's only one game, but ... the Lakers really need AD to hit jumpers

Three nights into the 2019-20 NBA season and the league leaders in net rating are ... the Phoenix Suns. Just like we all predicted.

That's merely one sign not to overreact to 48 minutes of regular-season basketball. Still, every game matters, and a few early trends already have emerged that I'm eager to watch more closely.

Heading into Mavericks-Pelicans (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN), Jazz-Lakers (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN) and more Game 2s for intriguing squads, here are three developments worth tracking -- including Anthony Davis jumpers, Luka Doncic isos and the defending champs.