Los Angeles Lakers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) will miss a second consecutive game on Monday against Minnesota. He is considered day-to-day with a left pelvic contusion. Reaves' absence on Sunday versus Utah gave Gabe Vincent a chance to start. He had a solid but unspectacular game with 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Vincent will rejoin the second unit on Monday, with D'Angelo Russell (illness) returning to action against his former team as a starter.

Brooklyn Nets forwardDorian Finney-Smith(ankle)will not suit up against the Bulls on Monday due to a left ankle sprain. It will be the third game in a row that he has missed. The 31-year-old is averaging 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 29.0 minutes across 15 appearances this season. On Monday, the Nets will also be without other key contributors, Ben Simmons (back) and Ziaire Williams (knee).

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (wrist) will return to the lineup for Sunday's matchup against Portland. The team has upgraded Doncic from questionable to available, marking the end of a five-game absence for the Slovenian superstar. Kyrie Irving (shoulder) will exit the lineup on Sunday, meaning this should fully be the Doncic show. Only three teams have allowed more fantasy points to opposing point guards than the Trail Blazers in 2024-25.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) will miss his first game of the season on Sunday against Utah. He suffered a pelvic contusion in Friday's contest versus Oklahoma City, and the team has downgraded Reaves from questionable to out. Reaves' absence opens up over 30 minutes in the rotation and a starting position, which will go to Gabe Vincent on Sunday. Vincent has been limited to 2.8 points in 16.7 minutes this season but should be a lot more productive on Sunday against the Jazz, who give up 25.0 points and a league-high 10.2 assists per 48 minutes to point guards.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (pelvis) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz. He briefly exited on Friday due to this issue and is now questionable to suit up because of it on Sunday. It's uncertain how serious of an issue this is, but the Lakers might take the cautious approach and let Reaves rest on Sunday. If that happens, Max Christie and Gabe Vincent would likely see more minutes in the rotation. Neither player is an ideal fantasy option, but Christie has been the more valuable option between the two this season.