Lakers' Austin Reaves: Well-rounded effort in return

Reaves (groin) delivered 24 points (7-17 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 8-11 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and two steals across 29 minutes in the Lakers' 121-111 win over the Hornets on Monday.

Reaves was cleared to return Monday from a three-game absence due to a groin strain. He didn't score with much efficiency, but he got to the charity stripe for a game-high 11 free-throw attempts, led the Lakers in rebounds and finished second in scoring behind Luka Doncic (38 points). The Lakers capped Reaves at under 30 minutes in his return, but he could see a slight uptick in playing time during the team's next game Wednesday at Oklahoma City.