Austin Reaves Scores 43 To Lead Luka-Less Lakers To Victory In Detroit, Extending Winning Streak To 5

Austin Reaves scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Playing without superstar Luka Doncic due to lower back tightness, the Lakers secured their fifth consecutive win and improved to 9-2 on the season behind Reaves' fifth career 40-point outing.

The Lakers established an early 26-point lead before Detroit mounted a comeback, narrowing the deficit to a single point in the fourth quarter. Reaves made crucial plays down the stretch, while bench contributors Ziaire Williams and Collin Sexton added 17 points each as Los Angeles held on for the win.