"But with guard Luka Doncic (left finger sprain, lower left leg contusion) and LeBron James (right sciatica) out, it was going to be tough for the Lakers. Then with guards Marcus Smart (right quad contusion) and Gabe Vincent (left ankle sprain) down, it meant the Lakers were in deeper trouble without much of their backcourt. Add Maxi Kleber (abdominal muscle strain), Jaxson Hayes (right patellar tendinopathy) and Adou Thiero (left knee surgery recovery) sitting the bench"
"Austin Reaves did his best to keep the Lakers in the game, scoring 41 points one night after scoring a career-high 51 at Sacramento. Reaves has scored 143 points in the first four games this season, tying him with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor (1962) for the most points in Lakers' history over that span to start the season. "I am tired, but this is why we play the game," Reaves said after playing 39 minutes"
Injury-shortened Lakers fell 122-108 to the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena while playing on back-to-back nights. Austin Reaves scored 41 points after a career-high 51 the previous night and has 143 points in four games, tying an early-season franchise mark with Elgin Baylor (1962). Rui Hachimura added 16 points and Deandre Ayton had 16 points and eight rebounds. Multiple starters and role players were unavailable — including Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Gabe Vincent, Maxi Kleber, Jaxson Hayes and Adou Thiero — forcing short rotations and contributing to execution problems.
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