Opening Night at the NBA Bubble
It was on March 11 when the NBA first postponed its season due to COID-19, after a few of its players started testing positive for the virus. For months, players and fans watched with anticipation as the NBA gradually unveiled plans for restarting, including when and where they would play. Finally, about four and a half months later, the regular season has officially continued.
July 30 marked the opening night for the restarted season, where the first official match-ups played in the Orlando bubble. There were only two games. The first was the Utah Jazz vs the New Orleans Pelicans, where the Jazz won 106-104 behind Jordan Clarkson's 23 points – Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley also scored 20 apiece. The second, more anticipated match-up, was between the Clippers and the Lakers. It was another close game, with the Lakers winning by only two, 103-101, despite the 58 combined points from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Anthony Davis led the Lakers in scoring with 34 points, and LeBron James tallied a double-double, with 16 points and 11 rebounds, on top of 7 assists.
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