Reaves amassed 15 points (4-15 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, 11 assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 131-119 loss to the Jazz.

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Austin Reaves, battling a handful of injuries himself, stepped into that void and made the most out of a moment for himself, playing one of his best games in a 124-117 win against the Pacers.

More Lakers: Lakers Notes: Perfect Buyout Candidate, Options After Failed Mark Williams Deal, More While James was missing from the lineup, it was Austin Reaves who stepped up in a major way.

The Lakers will be coming into their matchup with the Pacers heavily shorthanded. Will they also be missing Austin Reaves?

With LeBron James sidelined and Luka Dončić yet to make his debut, Austin Reaves delivered the best game of his career. With LeBron James sidelined and Luka Dončić still waiting for his Lakers ...

With LeBron James scratched at the last minute due to knee soreness, Austin Reaves stepped up as the number one scoring option against an opposition like the Pacers, who have been on a roll of late.

So when all of the attention turned to the Lakers’ game against the Pacers, what was witnessed was Austin Reaves having the best scoring game of his career and leading the Lakers to a 124-117 ...

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points and the streaking Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 124-117 on Saturday ...

If it was not for Reaves' career performance, it likely would have been a different story for a Lakers team that has now won five in a row. Reaves had a career-high 45 points (14-of-26 FG ...