Lakers' Austin Reaves reacts to heated Patrick Beverley confrontation in Sixers blowout

Lakers star Austin Reaves talked after the game about his heated confrontation with Philadelphia's Patrick Beverly

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves and Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverly got into a heated confrontation during their matchup on Monday night. The fracas occurred late in the third quarter with the Sixers leading the Lakers 93-72.

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After the game, the Reaves said he wasn't surprised that Beverly went after him, according to Lakers Nation:

“Austin Reaves says he has a lot of respect for Pat Bev and that as a competitor, he wasn't surprised to see him look to get him back tonight after doing the “too small” celebration on him last season.”

Patrick Beverly and Robert Covington double-teamed Reaves near the baseline. Covington seemingly nudged the Lakers star out of bounds, but Reaves didn't get the call. The officials ruled that that possession was in the Sixers' favor.

Just as Austin Reaves was headed the other way, Patrick Beverly ran into him. Before you knew it, the two guards got in each other's faces. Pat Bev raised his arms and never even made eye contact with Reaves.

The Sixers ended up blowing out the Lakers 138-94 on Monday. It was Los Angeles' worst loss of the 2023-24 NBA season so far. The Lakers' most lopsided loss before Monday night was a 128-94 beatdown at the hands of the Houston Rockets on November 8.

Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid recorded his first triple-double of the season against the Lakers on Monday. He had 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in the rout. Tyrese Maxey added 31 points.

Up next – The Lakers take on the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.