Austin Reaves News: Career performance in win

Reaves recorded 51 points (12-22 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 21-22 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 39 minutes during Sunday's 127-120 win over the Kings.

The 27-year-old was given the keys to the offense Sunday with LeBron James (back) and Luka Doncic (finger) out of the lineup, and Reaves took full advantage, piling up a career-high 51 points. In addition to his impressive scoring display, He contributed a near-triple-double by adding 11 rebounds and nine assists, making him just the ninth player in NBA history to record 50-plus points, 11-plus boards and nine-plus assists in a game, and the first Laker to do it since Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor in 1963. Reaves is averaging 34.0 points, 9.7 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 37.3 minutes per contest through three games this season.