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NBA tips off as Lakers, Pistons win
Bryant finished the night with 25 points on 5-14 shooting.
Bryant finished the night with 25 points on 5-14 shooting. (AP)
  Detroit opened defense of its league championship with an 87-79 win over Houston, and the Lakers cruised past the Nuggets as the first day of the NBA's regular season came and went Tuesday. Yahoo! Sports' Steve Kerr examines all the teams and makes predictions in his NBA preview.
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