Austin Reaves stats tonight: How did Lakers guard fare vs Knicks upon injury return (Mar. 6)

Austin Reaves had a relatively quiet evening as the guard returned from a calf injury against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Reaves had just eight points in the team's 113-109 OT win at Crypto.com Arena.

Earlier, Reaves looked rusty upon return in his 15:46 minutes as the Lakers trailed NY 60-51. He finished the first half with three points off free throws, three rebounds and two turnovers. He was 0-for-5 from the field and 0-for-2 from the deep. By the end of the game, he had eight points and six boards.

PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT
8	6	0	0	0	2	2-13	1-7	3-4

The Arkansas product missed the last couple of games for the Lakers as he recovered from a calf injury. He has been the third-leading scorer for LA averaging 19.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists while shooting 44.7% from the field and 36.2% from the 3-point line.

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LeBron James labels Austin Reaves' playmaking "a big focal point"

Earlier, LeBron James had been lavish in his praise of Austin Reaves' playmaking ability. His passing and reading the floor accurately have been one of the talking points, and the four-time NBA champion lauded Reaves for his improved point guard skills.

"AR has grown and grown every single game. When you're still able to make plays and teams have you high on their 'we have to guard this guy' [report] ... he's a big focal point of any team that we go against because they know his playmaking and they know his shooting ability, they know what he can do out there on the floor. Just to see his growth, it's been a pleasure."

Having missed two games and ramping up conditioning, the Lakers would not be too worried about Reaves' quiet night. They will hope that their star guard returns to his usual form when they take on the Boston Celtics next.