Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves delivered another standout performance Wednesday night, capping it with a game-winning shot to lift his short-handed team to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves .

After the win, Reaves joked about how his star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic might react to his performance while they continue to recover from injuries.

“They’ll probably tell me I suck because I missed like 14 shots,” Reaves told ESPN’s Jorge Sedano postgame. “Get back my brother, and LeBron. Everybody get back.”

Despite his lighthearted comment, Reaves’ efforts have carried the Lakers through a stretch without their two franchise cornerstones. The 27-year-old guard finished the night with 28 points, a career-high 16 assists, two steals, and one rebound

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