Leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 127-120 road victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, Austin Reaves recorded a career-high performance .

In the absence of LeBron James and Luka Doncic due to injuries, Reaves assumed full control of the Los Angeles offense, scoring a career-high 51 points, narrowly missing a triple-double with 11 rebounds and nine assists. He also added two steals, shooting 12-of-22 from the field, 6-of-10 from three, and an impressive 21-of-22 from the free-throw line, joining the exclusive group of Russell Westbrook and James Harden to hit these numbers

Reaves’ 51-point explosion surpasses his previous career best of 45 points against the Indiana Pacers last February. This performance made him the 12th player in Lakers history to score 50 or more po

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