Austin Reaves Embraces Underdog Role, Sends Message to Thunder Before Game 1
Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers won their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets 4-2. Now they face the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top Western Conference team, in the next round with Austin Reaves ready to play a key role alongside LeBron James.Key Facts
- The Lakers beat the Rockets 4-2 in the first playoff round after a tough series.
- Austin Reaves missed the first four games due to an injury and had mixed performances on his return.
- Reaves expressed confidence going into the next series despite being underdogs.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder finished the regular season 64-18 and are the No. 1 seed in the West.
- The Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 in their first-round playoff series.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder with the highest playoff scoring average (33.8 points).
- The Lakers will play without star Luka Doncic at the start of the series.
- The Thunder are strong favorites for Game 1, partly due to deeper team strength and home-court advantage.
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