Austin Reaves injured as Lakers win seventh in a

MILWAUKEE — The Lakers received their seventh straight sport. They might lose one thing larger.

Star guard Austin Reaves left Wednesday’s 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks with a left heel injury and didn’t return.

Reaves, who scored 18 factors with 5 assists and three steals, landed awkwardly on a blocked dunk attempt during the third quarter but stayed in the sport despite showing to be in discomfort on the bench during an ensuing timeout. He coated his head with a towel on the sideline, but performed three more minutes until he ultimately subbed himself out during live play.

After middle Walker Kessler grabbed a defensive rebound, Reaves staggered to the bench and limped toward the tunnel, forcing the Lakers to call a time out with 5:20 remaining in the third.

The 28-year-old guard just signed a most contract extension this summer time and was off to a profession 12 months. He was averaging 25.3 factors on 50.8% capturing from the sector, 3.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists. He was capturing a career-best 41.3% from three-point vary.

Reaves had missed the Lakers’ earlier sport against the Atlanta Hawks because of sickness.

Despite the absence of their second-leading scorer, the Lakers (11-2) stayed atop the league standings behind 32 factors, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and three steals from Luka Doncic on Wednesday and a second-consecutive 23-point efficiency off the bench from Sandro Mamukelashvili.

The Lakers have been left digging deep into their rotation to climate the end of a grueling three-game, four-day journey. Guard Quentin Grimes missed his second consecutive sport Wednesday with a sprained finger on his proper hand. Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s sport, but still had swelling, Redick said, which might have affected the right-handed guard’s capturing.

Guard Collin intimacyton left the sport with 6:51 remaining after knocking heads with Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins. intimacyton went to the locker room holding a towel to his brow.

Doncic got here dangerously close to an injury with 4:25 remaining in the fourth when he tweaked his proper ankle while getting fouled by Kyle Kuzma on a long jumper. Doncic grabbed at his ankle immediately after he landed and Lakers employees members tended to him while Kuzma’s closeout was challenged for a potential flagrant foul. The foul was not upgraded and Doncic remained in the sport to shoot one free throw.

The Lakers subbed him out proper after.

Battered and bruised from a tiring rip, the Lakers return home for a transient respite. The Lakers could have a number of days of relaxation before their next sport Sunday at Phoenix. They don’t face a crew with a successful document until Nov. 27. The highway sport in San Antonio figures to be a marquee showdown between Western Conference title contenders.