After absolutely demolishing the Oklahoma City Thunder at home on Thursday, the Golden State Warriors head to the City of Angels to take on the Lakers.
How to watch:
When: Friday, 10:30 p.m. ET
Who: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles
TV: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN app
What to watch for:
Can the Warriors continue their win streak?
After its season-opening loss to the Spurs, Golden State has quickly turned things around to win four straight. If they defeat the Lakers, the Warriors will tie the Cavs for longest win streak in the league.
How big of a blowout will this be?
The Lakers have the sixth-worst defense while the Warriors have the fifth-best offense. Golden State is rapidly improving as Kevin Durant begins to fits in. He leads the team with 30.6 points per game, and the Lakers haven no real defender who will be able to slow him or Stephen Curry down. This one could get messy very quickly.
Ingram vs Durant
Brandon Ingram is often compared to Kevin Durant, which makes their potential match up quite entertaining. Durant is a superstar and Ingram is quite raw, but it should be interesting to compare them when they go head-to-head. Also, Durant has said he will advise Ingram, so there is a level of friendship between the two.
Walton vs Kerr Round 1
This will mark the first regular season matchup pitting current Lakers coach Luke Walton against the Warriors' Steve Kerr. Walton used to serve on Kerr's staff, so the "mic'd up" segments have the potential to be what Seinfeld's Kenny Bania would call "gold."
