"Austin Reaves has officially entered the Lakers ' postseason chat. It might still be too little, too late. The Lakers guard responded to his worst playoff performance with his best, recording a playoff career-high 31 points Thursday in the Lakers' 125-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center."
"But against the powerful Thunder, Reaves didn't get a chance to punctuate his comeback night with any emphatic celebration. He instead ended the game in a heated conversation with officials, surrounded by almost all of his teammates as the Lakers felt they were battling the referees and the Thunder in equal measure."
"Reaves' game-high scoring effort wasn't enough to fend off the relentless defending champions that had six players score in double figures, including three with 20 or more points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren each had 22 points for the Thunder, who take a 2-0 lead as the best-of-seven series turns to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday."
"He shot a dreadful three for 16 from the field in Game 1 against the Thunder, finished with only eight points and missed all five of his three-point shots. Including his two first-round games, Reaves had missed 14 consecutive three-pointers entering Game 2."
Austin Reaves recorded a playoff career-high 31 points in a 125-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers felt they were battling the referees and the Thunder, and Reaves ended the game in a heated conversation with officials. The Thunder had six players score in double figures, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren with 22 points each. The series moved to Los Angeles with Oklahoma City leading 2-0. Luka Doncic remained sidelined with a hamstring injury expected to keep him out for three more weeks. Reaves returned after a Grade 2 left oblique strain but struggled to regain rhythm, including poor shooting from three and a long streak of missed attempts entering Game 2.
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