Lakers will benefit from spaced-out playoff schedule vs. Rockets
Source: New York Post · Bias: Right
Summary
When Luka Doncic (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (Grade 2 left oblique strain) suffered their regular-season-ending injuries April 2, with just 2 ½ weeks before the NBA playoffs started, coach JJ Redick immediately made the Lakers’ mission clear.
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