James struggled, Doncic left injured! Reaves scored 35 points, leading the Lakers to a comeback victory over the 76ers

Today, the Lakers hosted the 76ers. Kennard, their new acquisition, was still sidelined, and Reaves remained a substitute with restricted playing time. The Lakers' starting five included Doncic, Smart, LaRavia, James, and Ayton. The 76ers started Maxey, Achiuwa, Oubre, Ballo, and Embiid. Did James’ jersey today remind you of the James-Wade connection?

At the start, the Lakers’ first basket came from Doncic’s isolation play

The Lakers shot poorly early, making only 1 of 6 attempts, while the opponents led 8-2. The female referee caused controversy; a possession was awarded to the Lakers, but the 76ers challenged and won

The Lakers finally broke their scoring drought thanks to Ayton

James delivered an assist on a play that should have been a three-point play

Doncic made both free throws, but the opponents went on a small run, pushing the Lakers’ deficit to double digits, prompting a timeout. James rested, and Hachimura came in and immediately nailed a three-pointer

Embiid made two free throws, Maxey and Doncic easily drove in, and Knecht scored two points off a loose ball

Doncic even dunked — can you believe it?

James and Reaves returned, but the Lakers committed too many turnovers. Is that Kleber? Both teams exchanged soaring dunks

End of the first quarter, Lakers trailing 21-27. James had 1 rebound, 3 assists, 3 turnovers; Doncic 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 turnovers; LaRavia 2 points, 1 assist; Ayton 4 points, 3 rebounds; Kleber 2 points; Hachimura 3 points, 2 rebounds; Knecht 2 points, 1 rebound.

In the second quarter, Reaves opened the scoring with a layup

Both teams struggled from beyond the arc — Lakers 1 of 9, 76ers 0 of 8. James made two free throws, then followed with a soaring dunk!

Vanderbilt scored under the basket, and Reaves hit a three-pointer

The opponents scored six straight points, forcing a Lakers timeout. LaRavia made both free throws, Ayton scored on a putback, Embiid drew a foul on Smart, who appeared displeased

After Ayton’s block, LaRavia finished a fast break

The opponents hit a three, Grimes slammed it down — quite fierce

The 76ers’ shooting remained hot. Notice Doncic, limping and seemingly injured

The Lakers called a timeout, and Doncic headed to the locker room. Kleber and Reaves both scored layups, but the opponents responded with 4 points. Reaves scored an easy layup

Embiid and Reaves kept scoring. At halftime, Lakers trailed 51-59. James had 4 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists; Doncic 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Reaves 14 points, 4 rebounds; Ayton 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks; LaRavia 6 points; Hachimura 3 points, 4 rebounds; Kleber 4 points; Vanderbilt 2 points, 3 rebounds; Knecht 2 points.

In the third quarter, Doncic left the game due to left leg soreness. The Lakers’ turnovers increased and defense lagged, trailing by 14 points prompting a timeout. James assisted Ayton.

Ayton made two free throws. What’s Embiid doing?

Hachimura scored a mid-range jumper

James assisted LaRavia for a 2+1. His shooting was off today, so he contributed more by setting up teammates

Embiid drew a foul — truly impressive

James delivered his eighth assist

James drove in for a 2+1, sparking a 7-0 run that cut the deficit to 5 points, forcing the opponents to call a timeout

The opponents scored consecutively. On the Lakers’ side, Reaves led the offense, LaRavia also shone. The game got a bit chaotic, but Hachimura sank a three-pointer!

Hachimura scored the last 7 points of the quarter. The Lakers entered the fourth down by 2 points. Reaves hit two difficult threes in a row, giving the Lakers the lead!

Then he drew a foul and made two free throws, the crowd cheered MVP. On this play, the female referee called a foul on Vanderbilt, the Lakers challenged and won, but possession remained with the 76ers.

Afterward, Vanderbilt was called for two consecutive fouls — the refereeing was confusing

After a turnover by James, he redeemed himself with a two-point basket, forcing a 76ers timeout

The opponents made both free throws. Kleber grabbed his third offensive rebound this quarter, and Smart hit two consecutive threes!

Reaves nailed a three-pointer, extending the Lakers’ lead to 13 points

James scored 4 straight points, reaching double digits

The opponents scored 10 points in two minutes. James responded with an alley-oop dunk, ending his scoring drought

The opponents answered with a dunk. Reaves made two free throws, Embiid scored inside, and James continued with a spectacular dunk

Maxey scored quickly, Lakers had a turnover on inbound, and the 76ers hit a miraculous three-pointer

Smart made one of two free throws. The opponents scored quickly. With 27 seconds left, a defensive lapse allowed Hachimura to dunk

The 76ers had no chance. The Lakers won 119-115. James finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 block, and 8 turnovers. Doncic left injured with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. Reaves scored 35 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists. LaRavia had 14 points, 2 assists, 3 steals. Ayton posted 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks. Smart contributed 7 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists. Hachimura scored 14 points, 7 rebounds. Kleber added 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals. Vanderbilt had 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals. Knecht scored 2 points.

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