Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers
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Luka Doncic did not miss a beat whatsoever as he returned from injury to power the Lakers to an NBA Cup win over the Grizzlies.
The Los Angeles Lakers needed someone to supply the offense against the Sacramento Kings and Austin Reaves was willing to take on the challenge.
Doncic had missed the past three games with a sprained left finger and a lower left leg contusion, while Smart sat out the previous two games because of a right quadriceps contusion.
Austin Reaves certainly felt as though the past 24 hours were night and day as the Lakers alternated a win and a loss.
The Memphis Grizzlies will open their first game of NBA Cup play against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum (8:30 p.m. CT, Prime Video). Memphis (3-2) finished off a two-game road trip with a win against the Phoenix Suns on Oct.
The Lakers have provided major injury updates on both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart ahead of Friday's NBA Cup game.
Lakers game preview, start time, where to watch, and what to watch for and threads for their road against the Kings