Lakers get 43 from Austin Reaves to beat Pistons without Luka Doncic, 121-116
Austin Reaves powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, despite the absence of star player Luka Doncic. Reaves netted a game-high 43 points, leading the Lakers to a commanding lead in the final minutes. Walker Kessler contributed 12 points and 16 rebounds while Daniss Jenkins had a career-high 31 points off the bench for Detroit.
The Lakers started strong, outscoring the Pistons 24-0 in the first quarter, and maintained control throughout the game. Despite clawing back to within seven points late in the fourth quarter, Detroit was unable to catch up in the end.
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