Austin Reaves reassured Lakers fans after a scary hand injury against the Pelicans, saying he hit his funny bone and stayed in the game.
The Los Angeles Lakers came back from a late deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 on Tuesday night, and fans got a scare when Austin Reaves shook his hand after a play.
Reaves stayed in the game and assured everyone afterward that he simply hit his funny bone. "I think I just hit my funny bone, so my whole hand went numb. Called the timeout, and it kind of went away. Wanted to play," he said in a post-game comment.
It was a tough night for Reaves offensively. He scored only two points in the first half and finished 4-of-15 from the field with five turnovers. Still, he contributed across the board with 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks.
Reaves has struggled to find a rhythm with Luka Doncic and LeBron James in the lineup. Over his last six games, he is shooting 39.7% from the field and 35.5% from three, with 18 assists and 15 turnovers.
With the win, Los Angeles keeps pace in the Western Conference and can turn its focus to Thursday night's matchup against the Denver Nuggets, who are just half a game ahead of the Lakers for fifth place.
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