After a month-long absence due to an oblique strain, Los Angeles Lakers star guard Austin Reaves was able to make his return to the floor in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets, playing in Game 5 and Game 6. In his first game back, Reaves had his fair share of struggles in the shooting department, going 4-for-16 in 34 minutes off the bench. He still finished with 22 points, six assists, four rebounds and a block, but he was rusty, scoring 12 of his points from the free-throw line. In the series-clinching Game 6, Reaves was back in the starting lineup and shot 50 percent from the floor. He ended up with 15 points, three rebounds, three blocks and two assists. The veteran guard seemed to be getting back to form from an efficiency standpoint.  However, that changed in Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the soon-to-be 28-year-old had a forgettable performance, to say the least, as he couldn’t seem to get anything to fall.…