Giannis debuts for Miami against Minnesota as ESPN's opening doubleheader ends with Warriors at Lakers

Wednesday is the first full night of the NBA season, with 11 games on the schedule, and ESPN has the two that most people will tune in for. Minnesota visits Miami at 7:30 p.m. ET, then Golden State plays the Lakers in Los Angeles at 10 p.m. ET.

Timberwolves at Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Both teams open with a new star. Giannis Antetokounmpo makes his regular-season debut for Miami after coming over from Milwaukee, and he joins Bam Adebayo up front. Minnesota counters with LaMelo Ball, acquired from Charlotte this summer, in a backcourt with Anthony Edwards.

Miami went 43-39 last season. Minnesota went 49-33. The Heat are 1.5-point favorites at DraftKings, according to ESPN, and ESPN's matchup predictor makes it close to a coin flip with Miami at 51.5%.

Minnesota will play without guard Donte DiVincenzo, who is out with an Achilles injury. Miami had no one listed on ESPN's injury report as of Wednesday evening.

Warriors at Lakers, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN

Golden State starts the season shorthanded. Jimmy Butler (ACL recovery), Moses Moody (knee) and Brandin Podziemski (back) are out, and Kristaps Porzingis is away from the team. Curry is probable with right ankle soreness. Hours before the opener, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Warriors have started exploring trades for Porzingis, who is weighing his future in basketball while dealing with recurring POTS symptoms.

The Lakers open their first season since LeBron James left for Philadelphia. Doncic and Austin Reaves lead a team that went 53-29 last season, and center Walker Kessler has been cleared to make his Lakers debut. Cameron Carr (oblique) and Adou Thiero (knee) are out. Collin Sexton was questionable on Tuesday's report with a calf strain, and ESPN's injury page listed him as out on Wednesday afternoon.

Golden State finished 37-45 last season. Los Angeles is a 6.5-point favorite at DraftKings, per ESPN.