Lakers' Reaves (calf) leaves Christmas Day game

LOS ANGELES -- Lakers guard Austin Reaves was ruled out at halftime of L.A.'s Christmas Day showdown with the Houston Rockets because of a sore left calf, the team announced. Reaves had recently missed three games with what the Lakers termed a mild left calf strain, but had returned from the injury Tuesday and scored 17 points in 22 minutes off the bench against the Phoenix Suns . He started against Houston, though Lakers coach JJ Redick said Reaves would remain on a minutes restriction. Reaves scored 12 points on 5-for-8 shooting in 15 minutes in the first half against the Rockets. Marcus Smart started the third quarter in Reaves' place.

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