Kyle Kuzma's first half wasn't much to remember. Five points. Five rebounds. Nothing remarkable.

He was slightly better in the third quarter but then came the fourth.

Kuzma unveiled one of his career's best finishes to push the Lakers to a 105-100 victory Friday over the Indiana Pacers at Staples Center.

He scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and ended up with 24 overall as the Lakers won their first game after the All-Star break despite playing without two starters. Anthony Davis sat out because of calf and Achilles' tendon soreness, while Marc Gasol was sidelined because of the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.

The Lakers appeared to miss them both and trailed by 12 points with under 10 minutes to play. Then Kuzma took over.

He made tip-ins, three-point shots, a turnaround jumper, and a fastbreak layup to supercharge the Lakers' comeback.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope stole Malcolm Brogdon's inbounds pass with 8.5 seconds left and then made two free throws for the final margin of victory.

LeBron James had 18 points and 10 assists for the Lakers (25-13), who announced before tip-off they'd be without their second-best player until at least the end of the month.

Davis was "progressing in his recovery" and could start increasing unspecified "return to play" activities, the team said in a statement. The team doctors will re-evaluate him in two weeks.

Kuzma wasn't the only Lakers reserve to make an impact against Indiana. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. He more than held his own against Indiana's solid frontcourt and even had more blocked shots than NBA leader Myles Turner (two).

Brogdon almost outscored the Lakers in the first quarter with 18 points, two fewer than the home team. He finished with 29 points.

But the story Friday was Kuzma, who also had 13 rebounds for his 10th double-double this season.