Austin Reaves reached another level in the Los Angeles Lakers' win over Sacramento, posting an NBA career-high 51 points to pick up the victory sans Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
Austin Reaves delivered a performance for the ages, exploding for a career-high 51 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers past the Sacramento Kings, 127–120, on Monday (PH time) at the Golden 1 Center.
With Luka Doncic and LeBron James both sidelined due to injuries, Reaves took charge, nearly posting a triple-double with 11 rebounds, nine assists, and two steals in the victory.
His 51-point outburst surpassed his previous career-best of 45, which also came in a game without LeBron and Luka last season.
Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Rui Hachimura chipped in 18 points as the Lakers notched back-to-back wins.
For the Kings, Zach LaVine led the effort with 32 points, but Sacramento ultimately fell short down the stretch to drop another tough home loss.
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