Austin Reaves, who scored more points than two of the opposing All-Star players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylor Brown, was a significant contributor to the Los Angeles Lakers’ ability to pull off an unexpected victory over the Boston Celtics. This triumph was made possible by the contributions of Austin Reaves.
When it came to the game that was going to take place between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, there were not a lot of people who believed that the side that was going to be wearing yellow and purple would be able to come out on top.
Given that they are now positioned ninth in the Western Conference with a record of 24-25, the Los Angeles Lakers are compelled to play away from their home court. On the other side, the Celtics currently has a record of 37-11, which has them in first place in the Eastern Conference as well as in the entire National Basketball Association.
Over the course of the morning of February 2, the Los Angeles Lakers made their way to TD Garden, the home of the Boston Celtics.
Not to mention the fact that Boston possesses the advantage of playing on their home field, where Jayson Tatum and his teammates have only lost two games since the beginning of the season. The win rate can reach up to 91.7% if this number is taken into consideration.
The bad news continued for the Los Angeles Lakers when both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were unable to participate due to injuries. Unfortunately, this was not the end of the bad news. Unbelievable circumstances, on the other hand, have come to light.
In the match, the initiative was fully skewed in favor of the team that was playing away from home, and the gap between the two teams was consistently kept at eight to ten points. Even though the Lakers suffered the loss of another key player, Jarred Vanderbilt, due to an injury, they were still able to keep their advantage.
It appeared as though the Los Angeles Lakers were going to lose to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden since they were missing both LeBron James and Anthony Davis, but…
“The flag is in hand,” Austin Reaves said as he converted into the most prominent figure on the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game was over, the defender who was wearing shirt number 15 finished with 32 points, including seven three-pointers that were successful, which led to the Lakers winning the game. 114–105.
With 32 points, Reaves scored more points than the two All-Star players for Boston, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who combined for 31 points, 12 points and 33 field goals, and 5 points and 13 three-pointers.
However, this victory cannot come thanks to “handsome guy” Austin alone. D’Angelo Russell had an extremely impressive double-double with 16 points and 14 assists.
Bigman Jaxson Hayes had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Before having to leave the field early due to injury, Vanderbilt scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, 3 steals in just 18 minutes of play. Rui Hachimura and Taurean Prince closed out the Lakers’ great collective effort with 15 and 11 points respectively.
The only thing that has allowed the Lakers to emerge victorious from this intense competition is the injury that Jarred Vanderbilt has incurred.Since the beginning of the Los Angeles Lakers season, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have experienced a combined total of five games that they have missed. James has missed five games, while Davis has missed four games. Davis has missed six games. However, this was the first time that the club had ever won a game without both LeBron James and Anthony Davis. This was a significant accomplishment for the franchise.A different kind of injury is being experienced by each of the two famous people. Davis was experiencing troubles with his Achilles tendon and left hip pain, while LeBron James was suffering from a chronic ankle ailment, according to the coach Darvin Ham. Davis was another player who was experiencing issues.
Despite the fact that it is not yet clear whether this pair will be able to take part in the next game for the Lakers, it is essential to take note of the fact that the captain of the Lakers has stated that he is striving for excellence in order to guarantee that both LeBron James and Anthony Davis will continue to have good health in the long run.The New York Knicks call Madison Square Garden the “mecca” of basketball due to the fact that it is the home of the New York Knicks. When the Los Angeles Lakers make their next appearance, they will continue their sequence of days away from home by making a journey to Madison Square Garden. This significant match is slated to take place on Sunday, February 4, at 8:30 in the morning on Sunday morning. We are looking forward to it.
