Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Austin Reaves didn't suffer an Achilles injury in Wednesday's 123-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.
"X-rays were negative and we'll get imaging tomorrow ... probably no update besides that," Redick said about Reaves during the postgame press conference, per McMenamin.
Reaves left the game at the 5:20 mark of the third quarter after calling for a substitution moments after attempting a dunk. He was later ruled out due to a heel injury.
Redick also confirmed that Luka Doncic didn't sustain a major injury after twisting his ankle on an and-1 step-back 3-pointer with 4:25 left in the final frame. The NBA's leading scorer shot his free throw before leaving the game. "Luka I think is fine, just a light tweak," Redick said.
Luka Doncic appeared to injure his ankle on this and-one bucket after a foul by Kyle Kuzma. He stayed in to attempt the free throw before heading to the locker room. https://t.co/VeXqGryrEw
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Lakers guard Collin Sexton also left the game early after he was elbowed in the face. Redick confirmed that Sexton will receive sutures. The coach added that Sexton would have been on the floor instead of Doncic late in the game had he not been hurt, according to Lakers insider Jovan Buha.
Doncic led all scorers with 32 points on 10-of-25 shooting, and Reaves recorded 18 points, three rebounds, and five assists. The Lakers are 11-2 on the season and remain in first place in the Western Conference by half a game over the San Antonio Spurs.
