Austin Reaves, Lakers and Kings
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Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points including four clutch free throws in the final 32 seconds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 127-120 without Luka Doncic
Stephen A. Smith had some tough words for the Kings after Austin Reaves became the second undrafted player to score 50 points.
Reaves averaged 27.9 points, 8.3 assists, and 6.6 rebounds in nine games without James during the 2024-25 season. When both James and Doncic were sidelined, those numbers jumped to 31.5 points, 10.5 assists, and 6.8 rebounds. That production has made him one of the league’s most reliable secondary scorers.
Austin Reaves delivered a stellar performance, scoring a career-high 51 points for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Sacramento Kings. He revealed a