Austin Reaves hit a game-winner to lead the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers to another win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Lakers blow a 20-point lead before Austin Reaves hits the game-winner in victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/heat/onsi as Another Jaime Jaquez Jr game? Keys to beating Luka Doncic's Lakers. The Miami Heat continue their road trip on Sunday night against the 4-2 Los Angeles Lakers, after dropping to 3-2 themselves following a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

Follow the action from a 10-game night in the NBA, featuring Cavaliers-Celtics, Lakers-Timberwolves and Nikola Jokić's quest for a triple-double milestone.

Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves has been a key part of why the team has three wins in its first five game this season. He showed up again on Wednesday night.

Austin Reaves did his best to keep the Lakers in the game, scoring 41 points one night after scoring a career-high 51 at Sacramento. Reaves has scored 143 points in the first four games this season, tying him with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor (1962) for the most points in Lakers’ history over that span to start the season.

Opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season is here. The Rockets and Thunder will tip off first, followed by the Warriors and Lakers. I’ve dissected totals, spreads and player props for each game, coming up with the best three picks for each.