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

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.

Austin Reaves finishes with 38 points and the Lakers hold on for a 102-101 win after former guard D'Angelo Russell misses a three-pointer in the final seconds.

After scoring a career-high 38 points, Austin Reaves poked fun at former teammate D'Angelo Russell for not coming through in crunch time.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has been playing at an All-Star level. JJ Redick explained what Reaves needs to do to actually achieve that status.

JJ Redick credited Austin Reaves and LeBron James for willing the Los Angeles Lakers to a win against the Brooklyn Nets.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101.

The Lakers had to endure an ugly, physical and low-scoring battle against the Nets on Friday, but they survived thanks to Austin Reaves.

Playing without Anthony Davis, Reaves scores 38 points, LeBron James has 29 and they hold on for a 102-101 win after D’Angelo Russell misses a potential game-winner in the final seconds.

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their losing streak earlier this week against the Miami Heat and had an excellent opportunity to stack another win against the hapless Brooklyn Nets.

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,

Rookie Stephon Castle impressed with 20 points of his own for San Antonio. Devin Vassell chipped in 21 while Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 12 boards and six blocks. The team falls to 19-21 on the season and have now lost five of their last six games.