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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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Dan Woike

Austin Reaves helps spark Lakers' win over Grizzlies in series opener

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Austin Reaves, the Lakers' second-year guard from tiny Newark, Ark., screamed, "I'm him," at the Lakers bench in the fourth quarter, his play 100 miles from his hometown pushing the Lakers to a 128-112 victory in Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Reaves scored 14 in the fourth quarter, finding Rui Hachimura with a pinpoint behind-the-back pass for a three.

The two combined to score 52 points, with Hachimura scoring 29 off the bench in the win.

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