Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points and the streaking Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 124-117 without LeBron James or Luka Doncic.

At 30-19, the fans had high expectations for the Lakers at the Crypto.com arena tonight. Despite the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic, the energy in the rebuilding was electric and it helped power the Lakers to an impressive win over the Indiana Pacers (124-117).

LeBron James was ruled out Saturday for the Lakers' game against the Pacers with left ankle soreness. Luka Doncic was already ruled out

The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Lakers have won four in a row including a 120-112 win at home Thursday over the Golden State Warriors. The Pacers have won five of their last six. Thursday, they won in LA aga