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MILWAUKEE — Austin Reaves left the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday with a left heel injury. X-rays taken at Fiserv Forum came back negative, and Lakers coach JJ Redick ruled out any concern about Reaves’ Achilles tendon, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported.
Reaves was scheduled for further imaging Thursday after the team returned to Los Angeles. The Lakers had not announced results as of Thursday night.
Redick said Reaves was his usual self after the game, Silver Screen and Roll reported, but he would not go further than the X-rays until the scan was done.
“No update on AR until we’ll have imaging tomorrow,” Redick said.
Austin Reaves Exits In Third Quarter vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Reaves opened the second half with a three-pointer that put Los Angeles ahead 64-50. He landed awkwardly after missing a fast-break dunk with 8:21 left in the third quarter, McMenamin reported. He stayed on the floor through a Lakers timeout at 8:13, assisted on a three-pointer at 6:47, and recorded a steal at 5:48, according to the official play-by-play.
He came out with 5:20 left in the quarter and the Lakers ahead 77-60, and he did not return. McMenamin reported that Reaves subbed himself out and was accompanied to the back by the team’s medical staff.
Reaves finished with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals in 25:07. He made 1 of 3 three-point attempts and all 5 of his free throws, committed 1 turnover, and was a plus-23. He had 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting at halftime.
He had returned Wednesday after missing Monday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks with an illness. Reaves did not speak to reporters after the game.
Lakers Win Seventh Straight With Late Injury Scares
Los Angeles outscored Milwaukee 33-23 in the third quarter and led 94-73 after three. The Lakers led by as many as 24, scored 33 second-chance points to Milwaukee’s 6, and won their seventh straight game to improve to 11-2. Milwaukee fell to 1-11.
Luka Dončić scored 32 points on 10-of-25 shooting with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He turned his right ankle with 4:25 left and checked out after making the free throw that followed.
Collin Sexton left with 6:51 remaining after a head-to-head collision, and Redick said Sexton needed stitches above his right eye. Sexton finished with 10 points in 13:21.
The Lakers are off until Sunday, when they visit the Phoenix Suns. Reaves’ status for that game has not been announced.
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