Los Angeles Lakers: Easiest Regular Season Games

By Marcus Bass | Aug 15, 2014

Apr 9, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) steals the ball from New Orleans Hornets shooting guard Eric Gordon (10) and takes it down court for a basket in the second half at the Staples Center. Lakers won 104-96. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Wesley Johnson (11) brings down a rebound ahead of Golden State Warriors forward David Lee (10) at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA schedule was released on Wednesday evening and the Los Angeles Lakers will make 28 national appearances. Whether their national visibility is of merit is neither here nor there, the Lakers have a new coach, and new key players. A new era has commenced and the nation will take notice in the same fashion they have for decades prior.

In every teams quest to make it to the post season, it’s advantageous to dissect the schedule and identify games that should be easily won. In the Lakers quest to regain their championship pedigree it will be necessary for them to capitalize on each easy win, or what some players more affectionately refer to as “nights off”.

The following are a few dates on the Lakers schedule that can be considered low-hanging fruit.

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