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NBA preseason schedule: Warriors and Lakers play first of two games in China

The Warriors and the Lakers will be giving the die-hard preseason fans something to watch in the morning while the coffee is brewing.

Ethan Miller

The Lakers have struggled on offense against everyone but the Golden State Warriors this preseason. The two teams meet up again in Beijing on Tuesday.

The Lakers opened the preseason scoring 104 points in a win over the Warriors, but failed to eclipse 90 points in the next three games. It’ll be the first of two games against the Warriors in China, with the second taking place in Shanghai.

Approximately 12 hours later, the Heat and Wizards will face off on the second nationally televised game. The Wizards are still searching for their first win of the preseason, but they've come rather close in both efforts, losing by a combined seven points. The Heat are on the other side of the coin, sitting at 3-0, but they haven't been completely rolling in their wins.

A good portion of the NBA will hit the court on Tuesday. Here is a look at the entire schedule.

Matchup Time (ET) TV
Warriors vs. Lakers (in Beijing) 7:30 a.m. NBA TV
Heat vs. Wizards 7 p.m. NBA TV
Bobcats vs. Cavaliers 7 p.m.
Celtics vs. Nets 7:30 p.m.
Bucks vs. Grizzlies 8 p.m.
Nuggets vs. Thunder 8 p.m.
Clippers vs. Suns 8 p.m.

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