Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets
· National Basketball AssociationJames and Doncic help Lakers rout Nets 125-109 in Austin Reaves' return from injury
Reaves had 15 points in 21 minutes after missing the last 19 games with a strained left calf. He entered late in the first quarter with the Lakers already well in control and helped them continue to pour it on during their 20-for-25 shooting start to the game.
Jake LaRavia scored 18 points for the Lakers, who finished 5-3 on their road trip and play next against Philadelphia at home Thursday night, a few hours after the NBA's trade deadline has passed.
James had said it was difficult to evaluate the team's potential without Reaves, who was averaging 26.6 points before he was hurt. They looked potent Tuesday, though it's hard to judge much against the hapless Nets, who are only good at losing badly.
Brooklyn was coming off a 53-point loss in Detroit on Sunday and it appeared the Lakers might win by even more. They made 15 of their 18 shots (83.3%) in the first quarter in opening a 45-23 lead, then James scored while being fouled on their first shot of the second.
Reaves then missed consecutive 3-pointers, but came up with a steal and threw the ball off the backboard for James to slam it down. When James later dunked off his own steal, it was 57-28 and the Lakers were 20 for 25.
The lead grew to 38 before Los Angeles took a 69-40 lead to the break.
Michael Porter Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets, who lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Day'Ron Sharpe finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Nets: Visit Orlando on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 109 |
| 4th 7.3 |  |
Ziaire Williams lost ball turnover (Bronny James steals) | 125 - 109 |
| 4th 25.3 |  |
Dalton Knecht makes dunk (Jarred Vanderbilt assists) | 125 - 109 |
| 4th 40.5 | |
Danny Wolf makes running layup (Nolan Traore assists) | 123 - 109 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 BKN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-85 | FG | 45-94 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-31 | 3PT | 10-41 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 26-39 | FT | 9-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 31 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 39 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 3 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Nic Claxton, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Noah Clowney, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Terance Mann, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Apr 26 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 21 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 18,248 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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