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Austin Reaves

LAL Guard #15

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Austin Reaves finished Friday’s win over the Pacers with 19 points (6-of-14 FGs, 6-of-7 FTs), two rebounds, five assists and one three-pointer.

The combination of the Lakers winning by a comfortable margin and foul trouble limited Reaves to 29 minutes on Friday. In fact, he fouled out for the second time in his career and the first since January 13, 2024. Reaves did provide decent value in points and assists, and fantasy managers were likely hoping for more on a night when the Lakers were without LeBron James (elbow, foot).
Jaxson Hayes

LAL Center-Forward #11

Jaxson Hayes tallied nine points (3-of-6 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in Friday’s win over the Pacers.

With Deandre Ayton (knee) sidelined, Hayes was moved into the starting lineup for Friday’s game. Fantasy managers hoping for a standout performance from the 7-foot backup were left somewhat disappointed, as Hayes did not offer much beyond the points and rebounds. If Ayton can’t play in Sunday’s game against the Knicks, Hayes will remain in the starting lineup, but his fantasy upside is limited.
Rui Hachimura

LAL Forward #28

Rui Hachimura amassed 13 points (5-of-8 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), three rebounds, one assist and two three-pointers in Friday’s win over the Pacers.

With LeBron James (elbow, foot) unavailable, Hachimura made his 32nd start of the season and first since February 12. While he did shoot the ball reasonably well in his 23 minutes, the 6-foot-8 forward did not offer much value outside of points and three-pointers. Jake LaRavia played 16 minutes off the bench, finishing with eight points (3-of-7 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs) and two rebounds.
Luka Dončić

LAL Forward-Guard #77

Luka Dončić accounted for 44 points (14-of-25 FGs, 9-of-10 FTs), nine rebounds, five assists, three steals, two blocks and seven three-pointers in Friday’s win over the Pacers.

With no LeBron James and Austin Reaves in foul trouble, Dončić shouldered even more of the workload on Friday. He came out hot, scoring 22 points in the first quarter. Dončić put up another 15 in the third and did not have to play at all in the fourth quarter. Given how much the Lakers rely on their star point guard, any opportunities to get additional rest are welcome. Also of note, Dončić did not pick up a technical foul, as he’s one away from a mandatory one-game suspension. The Lakers host the Knicks on Sunday in their final game of Week 19.
Rui Hachimura

LAL Forward #28

Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes will start Friday’s game against the Pacers.

The Lakers won’t have LeBron James (elbow, foot) or Deandre Ayton (knee) for Friday’s game. Hachimura and Hayes move into the starting lineup, and both players are worth streaming in deeper fantasy leagues due to the Lakers’ lack of frontcourt depth.
Maxi Kleber

LAL Forward #14

Maxi Kleber (back) is out for Friday’s game against the Pacers.

Kleber will miss a second straight game due to a lumbar sprain. With Deandre Ayton (knee) also out, Jarred Vanderbilt will likely slot in as the backup center. He is not worth the streaming risk in most leagues.
Deandre Ayton

LAL Center #5

Deandre Ayton (knee) is out for Friday’s game against the Pacers.

Ayton left Thursday’s game in the first half after playing five minutes and didn’t return due to a knee injury. He’ll miss Friday’s matchup against the Pacers with the same injury. With Ayton sidelined, Jaxson Hayes should start and handle the center minutes with Maxi Kleber (back) also ruled out.
LeBron James

LAL Forward #23

LeBron James (elbow, foot) is out for Friday’s game against the Pacers.

Already dealing with left foot arthritis, James fell hard on his left elbow during Thursday’s loss to the Nuggets. He’ll sit out Friday’s game, likely resulting in Jake LaRavia moving into the starting five. If so, that raises LaRavia’s short-term fantasy ceiling.
Jaxson Hayes

LAL Center-Forward #11

Jaxson Hayes started the second half on Thursday 19 points (8-of-10 FGs), five rebounds and two assists against the Nuggets.

Deandre Ayton played just five minutes in the first half of this game before exiting with a knee injury, though the Lakers declined to specify which knee was bothering him. Ayton missed two games just before the All-Star break due to right knee soreness, but it’s unclear at this time if that injury popped back or if this is entirely separate. Hayes started the second half in his place and was able to chip in some points, though he didn’t contribute much else. He set a new season high for scoring, and he could have some streaming appeal this weekend if Ayton misses time.
LeBron James

LAL Forward #23

LeBron James posted a full line on Thursday with 16 points (7-of-11 FGs), five rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block against the Nuggets.

LeBron made more history in this game by surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career field goals made. Unfortunately, he didn’t do much scoring in the loss. It was a well-rounded, efficient night for LeBron, but the focus should be on him reaching Kareem’s 15,837 made shots. This was his fourth straight game shooting at least 50 percent from the floor, and he’ll look to stay hot against the Pacers on Friday.

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