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Robert Marvi

Watch: Austin Reaves breaks Norman Powell’s ankles and hits the jumper

In the first four games of the new NBA season, Austin Reaves struggled. The emerging Los Angeles Lakers star shot 33.3% from the field and 25% from 3-point range. Some wondered if he was fatigued after playing so well for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup over the summer.

The guard started poorly in Wednesday’s game versus the Los Angeles Clippers, but he started to find success in the third quarter as his team rallied from a double-digit deficit. On one play, he pulled off a sick crossover dribble on Norman Powell, then hit the open midrange jumper to bring the Purple and Gold within four points.

After trailing by as many as 19 points, the Lakers ended the third quarter on top, 87-85.

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