Austin Reaves scores a career-high 45, and the Lakers shock the Pacers 124-117 without LeBron, Luka
LOS ANGELES (AP) Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points and the streaking Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 124-117 on Saturday without LeBron James or Luka Doncic.
Rui Hachimura scored 24 points for LA on his 27th birthday. The Lakers have won five straight and 11 of 13.
Los Angeles jumped to a 25-point lead in the first half, and Reaves scored 14 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers held off Indiana, the fourth-place team in the Eastern Conference, even without their two superstars.
James sat with left ankle soreness, while Doncic watched his third straight game from the Lakers’ bench as he nears a return from the strained left calf that has sidelined him since Christmas. James and Doncic sat together and talked throughout the game ahead of their expected joint debut Monday against Utah.
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Tyrese Halliburton had 19 for the Pacers, who erased most of their huge deficit before fading in the fourth quarter. Indiana lost for only the fourth time in 17 games.
Reaves nearly didn’t play because of a sore left elbow, but elected to suit up with the Lakers’ two stars sidelined. He scored 14 points in the first quarter and added a flurry of eight points early in the fourth, setting his career high on a steal and a dunk with 7:37 to play amid a standing ovation.
Pacers: An awful first half without Myles Turner, who sat with a head injury.
Lakers: In his Lakers debut, journeyman guard Jordan Goodwin played 25 minutes and hit a key 3-pointer with 2:26 to play.
The Lakers had a third straight phenomenal first half, making 15 of 21 shots and leading 53-28 midway through the second quarter.
Indiana went 31 of 32 from the free-throw line.
The Pacers host the Knicks on Tuesday. The Lakers host the Jazz on Monday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Thomas Bryant vs. Jaxson Hayes (Tyrese Haliburton gains possession) | |||
11:56 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving layup (Thomas Bryant assists) | 2-0 | |
11:41 | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving reverse layup (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 2-2 | |
11:33 | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
11:33 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Tyrese Haliburton blocks Rui Hachimura's two point driving dunk | |||
11:19 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point putback dunk | 2-4 | |
11:09 | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point running pullup jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 5-4 | |
10:54 | Bennedict Mathurin shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | |||
10:54 | Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:54 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-5 | |
10:46 | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:43 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 5-8 | |
10:21 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving bank jump shot (Thomas Bryant assists) | 7-8 | |
10:10 | Thomas Bryant personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | |||
10:06 | +2 | Gabe Vincent makes two point driving reverse layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 7-10 | |
9:47 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | |||
9:43 | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 7-13 | |
9:27 | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | |||
9:27 | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-14 | |
9:17 | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | |||
9:11 | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:10 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 7-16 | |
8:42 | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | |||
8:42 | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-16 | |
8:42 | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-16 | |
8:30 | Dorian Finney-Smith turnover (bad pass) (Pascal Siakam steals) | |||
8:21 | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:19 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | +3 | Gabe Vincent makes three point stepback jump shot | 9-19 | |
8:05 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
7:51 | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 12-19 | |
7:30 | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point layup (Gabe Vincent assists) | 12-21 | |
7:09 | Obi Toppin misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
7:08 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | Gabe Vincent misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
6:55 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Pascal Siakam misses two point running layup | |||
6:45 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point stepback jump shot | 12-24 | |
6:17 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
6:02 | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | |||
6:02 | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point tip dunk | 12-26 | |
5:55 | Tyrese Haliburton misses two point driving layup | |||
5:52 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Austin Reaves misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:27 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
5:09 | Obi Toppin misses three point jump shot | |||
5:05 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
5:03 | Andrew Nembhard shooting foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | |||
5:03 | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-27 | |
5:03 | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-28 | |
4:47 | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | |||
4:44 | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | Shake Milton misses two point driving layup | |||
4:35 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | T.J. McConnell misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
4:27 | Shake Milton defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point driving finger roll layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 12-30 | |
4:02 | Obi Toppin turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
3:43 | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists) | 12-32 | |
3:14 | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
3:12 | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | |||
3:07 | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | |||
3:03 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
2:59 | Shake Milton shooting foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | |||
2:59 | Lakers 60 second timeout | |||
2:59 | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-32 | |
2:59 | Obi Toppin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:57 | Aaron Nesmith offensive rebound | |||
2:48 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot (Aaron Nesmith assists) | 15-32 | |
2:34 | +2 | Trey Jemison III makes two point dunk (Shake Milton assists) | 15-34 | |
2:17 | Obi Toppin misses two point driving layup | |||
2:17 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Rick Carlisle technical foul | |||
2:15 | +1 | Austin Reaves makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 15-35 | |
2:04 | +2 | Trey Jemison III makes two point driving floating jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists) | 15-37 | |
1:55 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot | 17-37 | |
1:40 | +3 | Gabe Vincent makes three point pullup jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 17-40 | |
1:18 | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Jordan Goodwin shooting foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-40 | |
1:16 | +1 | Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-40 | |
0:58 | Gabe Vincent misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:55 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
0:49 | T.J. McConnell misses three point jump shot | |||
0:45 | Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +2 | Trey Jemison III makes two point cutting layup (Gabe Vincent assists) | 19-42 | |
0:22 | +3 | Ben Sheppard makes three point jump shot (Obi Toppin assists) | 22-42 | |
0:02 | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point driving layup (Gabe Vincent assists) | 22-44 | |
0:02 | Thomas Bryant defensive goaltending violation | |||
0:02 | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | Shake Milton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:02 | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Markieff Morris turnover (lost ball) (Jarace Walker steals) | |||
11:44 | Jarace Walker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
11:29 | Markieff Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Rui Hachimura misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
11:20 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
11:01 | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 24-44 | |
10:43 | Gabe Vincent misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:42 | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | Aaron Nesmith misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:31 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists) | 24-46 | |
10:13 | Gabe Vincent shooting foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul) | |||
10:13 | +1 | T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-46 | |
10:13 | +1 | T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-46 | |
10:00 | Jordan Goodwin offensive foul (Ben Sheppard draws the foul) | |||
10:00 | Jordan Goodwin turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:38 | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Ben Sheppard blocks Rui Hachimura's two point driving layup | |||
9:24 | Lakers offensive rebound | |||
9:16 | Markieff Morris misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:14 | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 28-46 | |
8:54 | Gabe Vincent misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:51 | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Aaron Nesmith turnover (bad pass) (Rui Hachimura steals) | |||
8:43 | Aaron Nesmith shooting foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | |||
8:43 | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-47 | |
8:43 | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-48 | |
8:33 | Markieff Morris personal foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | Jarace Walker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:21 | Markieff Morris defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point reverse layup (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 28-50 | |
7:45 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:42 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Austin Reaves misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
7:24 | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | |||
7:18 | Pascal Siakam misses two point running layup | |||
7:16 | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | |||
7:12 | +3 | Markieff Morris makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 28-53 | |
7:10 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
6:56 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:55 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (bad pass) (Jarace Walker steals) | |||
6:22 | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:18 | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | |||
6:02 | Markieff Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Pacers defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Loose ball) (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 30-53 | |
5:50 | Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Tyrese Haliburton draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | +1 | Tyrese Haliburton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-53 | |