Lebron James-led Laker teams tend to focus more on their long-term goals than winning early in the season.
Los Angeles has lost its last five straight opening night games outright, with each of those losses coming by seven points or more. On the other side, defending World Champs, like the Nuggets, have won nine of their last 11 season openers, with eight of those wins coming by eight points or more.
2.5% on Nuggets