One of the more disappointing things about the 2019-20 NBA season being postponed is that it was the first season in some time in which there wasn’t an obvious favorite.
The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Milwaukee Bucks had seemingly emerged as the favorites, but teams such as the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers all could make a championship run if certain things fall into place.
The uncertainty made for some intense, playoff-like atmospheres throughout the season for the Lakers. It started early on when they faced the Dallas Mavericks on the road, but recent contests against the Nuggets, Celtics, Bucks, and Clippers all brought that same intensity.