The Lakers will begin their in-season tournament stint against the Phoenix Suns on Friday. It’ll be the third night of games held in the Western Conference’s Group A and the first out of the four games that the Lakers will participate in during group play.
Start time and TV schedule
Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns
When: 7 p.m. PT, Friday, Nov. 10.
Where: Footprint Center
Watch: ESPN, Spectrum Sportsnet
For the Lakers to advance to the knockout round, they need to have the best record in their group — which also includes the Suns, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers — be eligible to be the wild card team of their conference.