Reaves got hurt attempting a contested fast-break dunk in the third quarter as the banged-up Lakers extended their winning streak to seven.
Austin Reaves left Wednesday's road game against the Bucks with a left heel injury, the latest ailment for a Lakers roster that has somehow kept winning anyway. He went down attempting to score on a contested fast-break dunk in the third quarter and did not return.
Initial X-rays came back negative, which counts as good news for a team that has leaned heavily on Reaves this season. He will undergo further evaluation to determine the full extent of the damage, so the Lakers are not yet in the clear.
Despite losing one of their best players mid-game, Los Angeles closed out the win, pushing their streak to seven straight. That kind of result without a full-strength roster says something about the depth the team has managed to piece together, even if nobody is eager to test it further.
The bigger question now is how long Reaves might be out and whether this nags at him the way lower-body injuries tend to linger. The Lakers will presumably update his status as more tests come back.