Is Austin Reaves playing tonight in Game 5 vs. Rockets? Game status for Lakers star
Reaves has yet to play in the postseason due to an oblique strain.
Is Austin Reaves playing tonight in Game 5 vs. Rockets? Game status for Lakers star originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers will look to close out their first-round series with the Houston Rockets with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night. If they're able to advance, they would face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals.
Austin Reaves 'questionable' for Game 5 vs. Rockets due to oblique strain When it comes to Austin Reaves' status for Game 5, we'll have to wait and see. Reaves is currently listed as "questionable" for the contest on the official injury report due to a left oblique muscle strain.
His final status will be determined prior to tipoff. Reaves has missed the entire season so far due to the injury, which has kept him sidelined since April 2. The Lakers will already be without star guard Luka Doncic, who has been ruled out of the game due to a left hamstring strain.