Austin Reaves helped guide the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a game-winning floater at the buzzer. The moment was a pivotal part of an elite showing that saw him drop 28 points and tally 16 assists.
Reaves has enjoyed a strong start to the new season, and he’s made history in the process.
According to the NBA, Reaves is just the third player to ever record 170+ points and 50+ assists through the first 5 games. Additionally, the 27-year-old became the seventh player to tally 25+ points and 5+ assists in each of the first 5 games of a season, and the only Laker to do so since Jerry West in 1970-1971.
The Arkansas native has stepped up while All-Star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic have dealt with injuries. Across the first five

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