Overview
- Reaves played his first game since Dec. 25 after a Grade 2 left calf strain, ending a 19-game absence.
- Coming off the bench, he logged 21 minutes and posted 15 points and four rebounds in a 125-109 win in Brooklyn.
- The Lakers upgraded him from questionable to available following pregame testing, with JJ Redick confirming a bench role and minutes restriction.
- Before the injury, Reaves was averaging 26.6 points, 6.3 assists and 5.2 rebounds on efficient shooting in a near All-Star campaign.
- Los Angeles went 10-9 without him, with teammates and Redick noting his playmaking, spacing and leadership were sorely missed.