It finally starts again! Tonight the NBA restart begins at Disney World. At the beginning there are two absolute delicacies, especially the city duel between the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers. Here you can find out everything about restarting and broadcasting the games.
The restart has two top duels ready in the first night. First, the ambitious New Orleans Pelicans meet Zion Williamson at the Utah Jazz, then for the fourth and last time in the regular season there is the battle for LA: Lakers vs. Clippers!
NBA-Restart heute live: Pelicans vs. Jazz und Lakers vs. Clippers
As in the first night of the regular season in October, the New Orleans Pelicans are involved in the opening game. Back then it was certain that No. 1 pick Zion Williamson would not be there, but today he is there: Zion had missed parts of the preparation, his status for the duel against the Utah Jazz was described as a “game-time decision”. On Thursday, however, the Pelicans announced that Zion should play in “short spurts”, according to which there is a real time limit ESPN Not.
Afterwards, the rivals from Los Angeles meet for the fourth time, who are considered hot title candidates. Both games are live and on demand at DAZN to see.
| Time (CET) | encounter | comment | transmission |
| 0.30 a.m. | New Orleans Pelicans – Utah Jazz | Alex Schlueter & Dre Voigt | DAZN |
| 3 o’clock | Los Angeles Lakers – L.A. Clippers | Freddy Harder & Alex Vogel | DAZN |
The streaming service DAZN is closely accompanying the restart: 38 games of the seeding games are shown, on some days there are a whopping four games in a row. SPOX shows five evening games in a free live stream until the start of the playoffs. Click here for the complete previously communicated live stream calendar from DAZN and SPOX.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz: The starting point
Everyone looks to Zion Williamson before the restart of the season, because this is the main reason that the league has restarted its season with 22 instead of just 16 playoff teams. The incredibly spectacular rookie guarantees high ratings, his only 19 NBA appearances electrified the masses. The Pelicans still have a decent chance of making the playoffs with a 28-36 record as their schedule is considered advantageous.
On the other hand, the Utah Jazz is a top team that has already qualified for the playoffs and is currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference. The Jazz, however, brought some question marks: With Bojan Bogdanovic they are missing an important scorer, and there were rumors that the two stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell fell out. Mitchell allegedly accuses Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus, that he is also ill because of him. Utah is still considered a highly dangerous team in the west.
Pelicans vs. Jazz: The possible starting fives
| Team | Point Guard | Shooting Guard | Small Forward | Power Forward | Center |
| Pelicans | Lonzo Ball | Jrue Holiday | Brandon Ingram | Zion Williamson | Derrick Favors |
| Jazz | Mike Conley | Donovan Mitchell | Joe Ingles | Royce O’Neale | Rudy Gobert |
