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Tonight, the LA Lakers will start their 2014 preseason as they travel down to San Diego to host the Denver Nuggets. We finally get to see Kobe Bryant back on the court, and this years promising rookies in the Purple & Gold. The Lakers will be without Nick Young, Xavier Henry & Ryan Kelly. For a more in depth summary of tonight's match up, check out the game preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Preview. Here are tonight's projected starters:
| Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | |
| PG | Steve Nash | Ty Lawson |
| SG | Kobe Bryant | Randy Foye |
| SF | Wesley Johnson | Arron Afflalo |
| PF | Carlos Boozer | Kenneth Faried |
| C | Jordan Hill | Timofey Mozgov |
Your drinking triggers for tonight include anyone mentioning:
- Kobe missing all but 6 games last season.
- Julius Randle being the 7th overall pick
- Kenneth Faried's new contract extension.
- Steve Nash being 40 years old.
- New Lakers Head Coach Byron Scott
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Now, have at it.
LET'S GO LAKERS!
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