Austin Reaves certainly felt as though the past 24 hours were night and day as the Lakers alternated a win and a loss.

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Not even one full week into the 2025-2026 NBA season, history was made. Players are racking up high-scoring games at a massive clip, and the Los Angeles Lakers

Almost no one expected the Los Angeles Lakers to be able to match up against a fully healthy Sacramento Kings when both Luka Doncic and LeBron James were set to miss the contest. However, Austin Reaves delivered a career-high 51-point near-triple-double performance to lead the Purple & Gold to a miraculous seven-point win on the road.

The Lakers vs. Trail Blazers ended up with Portland winning 108-122 on the road despite Austin Reaves' 41-point game on Monday.

Austin Reaves erupted for a career-high 51 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. But Kings star DeMar DeRozan was left far from

Austin Reaves dropped 51 points on Sunday night to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an upset win over the Sacramento Kings, and he’ll look to continue his strong

Austin Reaves put up a significant 51 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, which lands him in the elite group of legends in the league.