The Los Angeles Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers in the season opener.

On Tuesday evening, the Lakers will receive their 2020 NBA Championship rings during a pregame ceremony. The Clippers are the opponent for the contest that tips off at 7 p.m. on TNT, following the pregame show on Spectrum SportsNet.

The Lakers and Clippers were two of the few teams picked by many to win last year’s championship prior to the season was the presence of dueling two-way stars to lead each roster. LeBron and AD certainly won the argument in 2019-20, as each earned All-NBA First Team honors, finished second in MVP and DPOY voting, respectively, and most importantly, won the title. Kawhi Leonard, who was named to the All-NBA Second Team a year after winning Finals MVP in Toronto, and Paul George will be looking to bounce back this year. One advantage from L.A.’s two stars was their ability and willingness to get to and finish at the rim.

The Lakers went 52-19 overall and 10-3 in Pacific Division play in the 2019-20 season. The Lakers allowed opponents to score 107.6 points per game and shoot 44.8% from the field last season.

The Clippers went 49-23 overall and 32-16 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Clippers gave up 109.9 points per game while committing 22.1 fouls last season.