Feb 07, 2026
3 min read
Performance ratings for each Lakers player based on the team's 115-119 win over the Sixers.
For the better part of three quarters of this game, it felt like "the first home game after a long road trip" from the Lakers.They lacked energy, focus and their best player when Luka Doncic left the game at the end of the first half with an injury.
Player Note: Lakers vs. Sixers
Check out each Lakers player's performance from the team's 119-115 win over the Sixers
Then it all turned upside down in the third quarter when the Lakers not only got back into the game, but took control.A sloppy finish at the end pulled things close, but the result was as unexpected a win as the Lakers have had in some time.
While Austin Reaves will get a lot of praise this time around, many men had their hands in this victory.
So let's go down to win.As always, grades are based on the expectations of each player.The "B" grade represents that player's average.
37 minutes, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 block, 8 turnovers, 1 foul, 7-17 FG, 0-3 3PT, 3-3 FT, -5
It was a tough performance by LeBron.He felt out of rhythm throughout, and while he had two highlight-reel kills, he had some frustrating turnovers, including a miraculous late comeback.
23 minutes, 14 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 turnover, 2 steals, 5-7 FG, 0-2 3PT, 4-5 FT, -1
LaRavia didn't do much wrong.The main reason he didn't play anymore was because head coach J.J.Redick mostly beat him in the fourth quarter.
20 minutes, 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 fouls, 4-5 FG, 2-2 foot, -13
You can watch Ayton's game in two ways.Either he was a subpar player in his minutes before Redick stuck with Maxi Kleber on an incredible night, or he was a starting center who just settled in as a third-string center.
31 minutes, 7 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 fouls, 2-5 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-4 FT, -15
There's a lot of Marcus Smart in there.In another game, he may be ejected.But the officials definitely let him play in this one, so he depends on the advice of his old Marcus Smart.
Still, he missed some late free throws and was involved in a wild late turnover that nearly cost the Sixers the game.
16 minutes, 10 punts, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers, 3-10 FG, 0-4 3PT, 4-4 FT, -10
He was already on the way to Luca's disappointing game before he got injured.He played a big part in the Lakers' sluggish first half and Lakers performance in it.
26 minutes, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 assist, 3 fouls, 2-3 FG, +23
Put Maxie Kleber up there with his trip to Utah earlier this season, as he had a big hand in the win. The stats don't tell the whole story, but every one of his shots came on offense and all four seemed to lead to buckets.
A big effort on the night he needed Jaxson Hayes to stop.
35 minutes, 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 fouls, 5-7 FG, 2-2 3PT, 2-2 FT, +16
Another night off the bench for Rui, who started in place of Luka in the second half.He made some really big baskets in the third quarter as part of a real run.
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23 minutes, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover, 5 fouls, 3-7 FG, 0-3 3PT, +16
A really chaotic Vando game, especially in the fourth quarter. He was a big part of the comeback in the second half, especially on defense. But if I never see Wando's corner three again, it will be too soon.
25 minutes, 35 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 turnovers, 12-17 FG, 5-8 3PT, 6-7 FT, +5
Saving the best for last, it's hard to describe how good Reeves was in this one.He returned to the court just days ago after more than a month and just had one of his best games of the season.He was everything the Lakers needed with and without Luke, including a pair of huge 3-pointers to open the fourth quarter.
He had one shift, made multiple mistakes defensively and then didn’t play again. The only surprise of the day for Knecht is that he wasn’t traded.
I had questions about the zone and how inefficient the team was defensively, but he couldn't do much about it.I always appreciate a coach's effort in the second half.He also managed to keep Reaves on the field for the rest of the game, keeping him under the minutes limit.
DNP hari Khamis: Brony James, Nick Smith Jr., Drew Timme
Thursday's inactives: Jaxson Hayes;Adou Thiero
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