While the Los Angeles Lakers were without Anthony Davis in their victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, they did welcome back another big man in Jaxson Hayes. The high-energy center had been out for more than a month due to an ankle sprain that was re-aggravated and was inserted into the starting lineup in his first game back.
Hayes finished with four points and six rebounds while playing just 18 minutes as he still is regaining his conditioning. But overall, the center felt good in his return.
“It felt good. Felt good. It felt really good,” Hayes said after the win.