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Austin Reaves on the challenges of playing shorthanded in back-to-back games: “Honestly, I think it starts with mentally trying to get yourself ready for the game. It’s not easy, but like I said, this is what we signed up to do, so we have to figure it out. I thought with our intensity we played hard enough to win but we just didn’t execute good enough.”

JJ Redick on if he's seeing Austin Reaves be a more vocal leader: "Just it's simple stuff like that that I'm seeing again and again. Whether it’s on defense or offense, he's been great in the huddles. "Yesterday, [it was] just as connected as our huddles have been, player to player, during timeouts. So yeah, I see it constantly.”

Austin Reaves has 143 points through four games, tying Elgin Baylor (1962-63) for the third most points through the first four games of a season in Lakers history (35.8 per game).

Austin Reaves WENT OFF for 41 PTS despite the loss 💪🔥 He's averaging 34 PPG through 4 games this season 🤯

The Lakers lost to the Blazers tonight because they hardly fielded a professional NBA team. It’s only game four. I know y’all are sick of me talking about the preseason approach but I just don’t think they were ready for the year to start. My latest for @joinoffside:

JJ Redick said he’s hopeful that the Lakers will get Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes back for the coming road trip, but we’ll await an update tomorrow about their status.

Austin Reaves tonight with everybody sitting out 41 pts, 4 rebs, 5 asts Is Austin the Lakers' 2nd best player now after Luka?

I guess the Lakers are better with Luka

Per Lakers: Austin Reaves finished with 41 points tonight against Portland. Through four games this season, he has totaled 143 points, tying Elgin Baylor (1962-63) for the third most points through the first four games of a season in Lakers history.

Final: Blazers 122, Lakers 108 LA falls to 2-2 and 1-1 w/o Luka. Austin Reaves had 41 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 8 turnovers. DA, Rui and DK each had 16 points. Vando had 14. LA's 25 turnovers and 19 off. rebs allowed were too much to overcome. Up next: at MIN on Wed.

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Final: LA 108, POR 122. Lakers are now 2-2 on the season. Austin Reaves had 41 points on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, after dropping 51 in Sacramento.

Lakers lose 122-108. Reaves with 41, Knecht, Ayton, Hachimura with 16, Vanderbilt with 14. But just not enough ball-handling, not enough rebounds, not enough shooting.

Lakers may lose this game but the World Series is still going and the 110 freeway is currently trafficless so who really won

Austin Reaves' 143 points is tied for third-most through four games in Lakers history. Ties him with Elgin Baylor's 1962 season.

Austin Reaves averaging over 35 PPG through 4 games 🤯🤯🤯

Four games for Austin Reaves when both LeBron and Luka don't play: - Feb. 8 vs. IND: 45 points, 7 assists - March 14 vs. DEN: 37 points, 13 assists - Oct. 26 at SAC: 51 points, 9 assists, 11 boards - Oct. 27 vs. POR: 41 points, 5 assists

LET AR COOK 🧑‍🍳 #LakeShow

The Lakers are down by 12 with 2 to go

A Laker has scored at least 40 points in each of their four games this season.

Four games, and four 40-point individual nights for the Lakers, with Luka Dončić in the first two, and now Austin Reaves in No. 3 and 4.

Austin Reaves with 41 points tonight against Portland's defense -- 13/22 shooting

The Lakers started two and a half hours after the Dodgers, and might finish before them. BK