Will Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith play on Sunday versus the Clippers after they missed Friday's game against the Nets?

LeBron James knows the Los Angeles Lakers were not at their best despite hanging on for a victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

The most game-defining aspect of tonight's injury report is the hosts' star duo. LeBron James and Anthony Davis, two of the biggest names in all of basketball, are 'probable' to join the rotation, but that's not a guaruntee.

On a night when Anthony Davis sat out due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot, the Los Angeles Lakers got a big boost from Austin Reaves in a 102-101

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James added 29 points with eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to earn a 102-101 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

Brooklyn heads to Los Angeles for a non-conference matchup. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

For Lakers rookie Bronny James, the game was extra special as he got reunited with Nets forward Ziaire Williams, his former teammate at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles. After the matchup, James and Williams exchanged jerseys and posed for a picture. The Lakers guard posted it on his Instagram story.

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The Lakers will travel down the freeway to the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, who built a $2 billion venue a mere mile away from The Forum, the old home of their in-town rival. The game also marks the first of four matchups between the teams this season, all of which will wrap up by March 2.

Things are trending positively for Anthony Davis as he’s been upgraded to questionable for the Lakers’ upcoming game vs. the Clippers.

Lakers center Anthony Davis missed only his third game this season after being a late scratch from the lineup before the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets