SACRAMENTO – No Luka. No LeBron. No problem for Austin Reaves and the Lakers, who defeated the Kings 127-120 behind a career-high 51 points from Reaves.

As the final buzzer sounded, Reaves was mobbed by his teammates after finishing one assist shy of a triple-double – posting 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 39 minutes – and becoming only the fourth undrafted player to score 50 points in an NBA game.

The only thing that could cool him down? A locker room shower from his teammates as he entered the visiting locker room at Golden 1 Center after a tour de force for the purple and gold.

As Reaves dries off and the Lakers head back to L.A. for a game with the Blazers in less than 24 hours, here are four takeaways from Sunday night.

1. Reaves takes the spotlight

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