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Austin Reaves hit a game-winner to lead the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers to another win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
One NBA analyst has been super impressed by the Los Angeles Lakers' 3-2 start despite dealing with injuries to key players.
Austin Reaves averaged a career-best 20.2 points per game last season, and he ramped it up to 22.8 points per game from February 1 through the end of the regular season. In three games played with Luka and without LeBron, he posted totals of 28, 30, and 22.
Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a dominant victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to earn their first win.
The Blazers are an explosive young team that has played some solid basketball to start the year, even in the midst of losing their head coach to gambling allegations, with a 1-2 record. Like the Lakers, they are also on the second night of a back-to-back after a 114-107 loss to the Clippers on Sunday.
The Lakers’ 2-2 start to the 2025-26 season has come without LeBron James, who has been battling a sciatica injury, opening the door for fellow forward Austin Reaves to take the baton for coach J.J. Redick’s team.
The Warriors ran away with a 16-4 third-quarter run, eventually beating Luka Dončić (43 points) and the Lakers 119-109 to cap our opening night doubleheader.
After the initial stumble against the Golden State Warriors, the LA Lakers have stolen two back-to-back wins. And after a solid 127-120 win against the Sacramento Kings last night, the Lakers will host the Portland Trail Blazers in their first back-to-back game of the season.
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