Austin Reaves Listed Questionable After 43-Point Carry Job
Underdog NBA tweeted: 'Austin Reaves (illness) listed questionable Monday.'
Austin Reaves is officially questionable for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks with an illness, which is the NBA's polite way of saying the man is completely exhausted.
Just yesterday, Reaves dropped a casual 43 points to drag the Los Angeles Lakers past the Detroit Pistons in a 121-116 win.
With Luka Doncic sitting out due to lower-back tightness, Reaves had to turn into a one-man offensive engine just to survive a Sunday matinee in Michigan.
Now he is on the injury report with a bug. If you are staring at your fantasy lineup or trying to figure out the betting lines for tonight in Atlanta, you are currently in holding pattern hell.
The Lakers are sitting pretty at 9-2 and hold the top spot in the Western Conference. They also boast a league-best 122.5 offensive rating.
That elite offensive number looks a lot less intimidating if both Doncic and Reaves end up wearing street clothes against the Hawks.
You cannot really blame Reaves for catching a cold. His immune system was probably compromised from having to take every single clutch shot while his superstar teammate rested.
Keep an eye on the afternoon shootaround updates. If Reaves cannot go, Los Angeles is going to have to find offense in the couch cushions to keep their momentum alive.