"Austin Reaves has taken up the mantle and has delivered time and time again, his latest masterpiece a game-winning floater in the lane that lifted the Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that led to Reaves being mobbed by his teammates Wednesday night at the Target Center. The Lakers had lost all of their 20-point lead after Julius Randle scored to give the Timberwolves a 115-114 lead with 10.2 seconds left."
"But Reaves wouldn't let his teammates down, scoring 28 points and handing out a career-high-tying 16 assists. Reaves split a double-team by Jayden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert and got into the lane. Donte DiVincenzo had come over to take a charge, but Reaves pulled up and scored just as the buzzer sounded. He shyly admitted that his responsibility does increase when James and Doncic are not playing."
LeBron James is out this season with right sciatica irritation and Luka Doncic is sidelined with a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion. Austin Reaves stepped into a larger role, scoring 28 points and tying his career high with 16 assists. Reaves hit a game-winning floater to lift the Lakers to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves after the Lakers surrendered a 20-point lead. Reaves split a double-team, drove into the lane, and scored as the buzzer sounded. The player acknowledged increased responsibility when James and Doncic are unavailable. Coach JJ Redick provided an injury update before the game.
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