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Luka Doncic missed the game due to lower left leg contusion injury management, while Reaves was sidelined with right groin soreness
Austin Reaves has come a long way from his undrafted roots. The Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard, who once had to fight for minutes, is now making headlines with his recent performances.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves reveals that head coach JJ Redick was upset durimg his halftime speech against the Grizzlies.
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He scored 51 points in the first two games of this season, and with Doncic and LeBron James unable to play in the last three contests, he has had performances of 51 points, 41 points and now 28 points and 16 assists on Wednesday, plus the game-winner against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Austin Reaves went for the winning shot over Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo, and the moment gained attention from many NBA stars.
With Luka Doncic and LeBron James out injured, not to mention guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, it’s felt a little like Austin Reaves against the world when watching the Lakers’ offense. Other teams are loading up on him and pressuring him all over the court, and that is taking a physical toll.