Wednesday night in Minnesota, the Lakers showed up with a roster that looked more like a patchwork team than an NBA squad. LeBron James and Luka Dončić were out, along with Gabe Vincent, Marcus Smart, Maxi Kleber, and Adou Thiero, basically, half the team was missing. After a rough 122-108 loss to the Blazers on Monday, this game felt like a real test. That’s when Austin Reaves took over. With a calm, decisive runner at the buzzer, he sealed a 116-115 win, pushing the Lakers to a 3-2 record.

Reaves has been on fire this season. Who could forget his 51-point explosion against the Kings? Tonight wasn’t quite that insane, but he still delivered a massive night with 28 points and tied his career-high with 16 assists. The Inside the NBA crew couldn’t stop breaking down his game, and the Jere

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