"Nuggets vs Lakers: NBA Season Opener Showdown"

The 2023-24 NBA season will begin with the defending champion Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver. The schedule includes several notable matchups, including the Phoenix Suns facing the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics playing the New York Knicks. Christmas Day will feature five games, and Martin Luther King Day will have four nationally televised games. The NBA schedule accounts for 80 games per team, with the remaining two games determined by the in-season tournament. Back-to-back games have been reduced, and there are no games scheduled on Election Day.