The Lakers desperately need reinforcements to step up down two starters moving forward. With Reaves down for the better part of a month, and Vincent out as Los Angeles' backup ball handler, two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. has been taking strides as an impactful player off the bench.

The LA Lakers will be without Rui Hachimura during their regular-season game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Hachimura was listed as out on the team's injury report with right calf soreness.

Intent on avoiding a season-high losing streak, the Detroit Pistons will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as they close out a five-game road trip.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Laravia is scoring 8.7 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Lakers. Luka Doncic is averaging 34.0 points and 5.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Ausar Thompson is shooting 51.2% and averaging 11.7 points for the Pistons. Cade Cunningham is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Los Angeles ruled out Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness), Austin Reaves (left calf strain), and Gabe Vincent (lumbar back strain). All three absences further thin a rotation that has already been stretched by inconsistent availability over the past several weeks.

The Los Angeles Lakers listed Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent as out while Jaxson Hayes returns against the Detroit Pistons.

Preview the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA matchup with Detroit, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura appeared on the team’s injury report for their upcoming game against the Pistons.

The Raptors are dominant in transition, largely because they force the sixth-most turnovers per game (16). Toronto is also strong at limiting paint scoring, ranking top 8 in opponent paint points per game.