The Los Angeles Lakers opened up Las Vegas Summer League action on Sunday night with a rematch from this past year’s postseason against the Phoenix Suns.
In what was a close, back-and-forth affair, the Lakers were able to complete a comeback thanks to a putback by Austin Reaves with 2.5 seconds remaining to secure a 73-72 victory.
The Lakers split their two games in Sacramento in the California Classic, so the Summer League team now moves to 1-2.
One of the Lakers’ two-way players, Reaves, got off to a good start as the guard out of Oklahoma drilled an early three and scored the team’s first five points.