LOS ANGELES –– Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers (22-17) to a 102-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets (14-28) Friday night before 18,473 at crypto.com Arena.
After a 59-point drubbing against the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn had a chance to steal a victory on their way out of Los Angeles, but former Laker D'Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds remaining.
Reaves used a 15-point fourth quarter, including three 3-pointers, to push Los Angeles past Brooklyn.
Los Angeles carried a 51-45 lead into the half. The Lakers are 17-4 when leading at the half.
The Nets' bench outscored the Lakers 49-15. The Lakers dominated points in the paint, outscoring Brooklyn 46-36.
Russell scored 19 points off the bench. Ziaire Williams and Tosan Evbuomwan both scored 15 points.
LeBron James scored 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
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Brooklyn will wrap up their six-game road trip on Sunday when they travel to Oklahoma City.
The Los Angeles Clippers will host the Lakers for the first time since moving to the Intuit Dome.