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LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, it was announced the "Battle of California" was set to be one of the marquee matchups for NBA Opening Night.

What we know:

The 80th NBA season officially tips off on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

NBC and Peacock will host a doubleheader to celebrate, starting off with the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, taking on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at 4:30 p.m. PT.

At 7 p.m., the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Golden State Warriors at the Crypto.com Arena. Not only does this mark LeBron James and Stephen Curry's 57th matchup, it's also a historic night in that James will become the first player in league history to play 23 seasons.

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