On a night when Anthony Davis sat out due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot, the Los Angeles Lakers got a big boost from Austin Reaves in a 102-101
The most game-defining aspect of tonight's injury report is the hosts' star duo. LeBron James and Anthony Davis, two of the biggest names in all of basketball, are 'probable' to join the rotation, but that's not a guaruntee.
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James added 29 points with eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to earn a 102-101 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
For Lakers rookie Bronny James, the game was extra special as he got reunited with Nets forward Ziaire Williams, his former teammate at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. After the matchup, James and Williams exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture. The Lakers guard posted it on his Instagram story.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Davis is averaging 25.8 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 blocks for the Lakers. D'Angelo Russell is scoring 12.4 points per game and averaging 2.7 rebounds for the Nets.
D’Angelo Russell, facing the Lakers for the first time since last month’s trade, was sharp off the bench and kept the Nets in striking distance throughout the night.
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Trey Jemison III made his LA Lakers debut on Friday during their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Lakers are set for an East vs West showdown against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday but could be without two of their best players. One of those players listed on the injury list is star center Anthony Davis.
The Los Angeles Lakers were fighting with everything they had to avoid picking up a loss in the Crypto.com arena on Friday night. The Brooklyn Nets, who started the night at 14-27, should have been easy pickings for the Lakers but without Anthony Davis,