Warriors won't face these seven teams in first half of schedule

The Warriors are scheduled to play 72 games during the unprecedented 2020-21 NBA season, and we learned Friday the dates and opponents for their first 37 contests.

They open with a four-game road trip against the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons, and then begin a seven-game homestand Jan. 1 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers.

The final two games of the first half are on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers and Blazers on Feb. 28 and March 3 respectively.

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This means that 18 of their final 35 games will be against those seven franchises, because they face each of the 15 Eastern Conference teams twice, and each of the other 14 Western Conference teams three times.

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Are there any other teams Golden State will play more than once during the second half of its season?

Yes -- the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings two times apiece.

Are there any teams the Warriors will not square off against after March 3?

Yes.

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Here a couple other takeaways:

-Andrew Wiggins will go against his former team -- the Minnesota Timberwolves -- on Jan. 25 and Jan. 27 at Chase Center. The Warriors will play at Minnesota at some point in the second half.

-Kelly Oubre will go against his former squad -- the Phoenix Suns -- on Jan. 15 and Jan. 28 on the road. 

-Brad Wanamaker takes on the team he suited up for last season -- the Boston Celtics -- at Chase Center on Feb. 2.

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