Austin Reaves (Image via Getty Images) Austin Reaves proved he is a real star of the Los Angeles Lakers. The young and athletic basketball player went on to secure his career high- 51 points against Sacramento Kings. The 27-year-old Lakers’ icon had set the stadium on fire with his versatility and dominance against the Kings. During the postgame press conference, Reaves revealed the role of Lakers’ teammate who helped him achieve his 51-point mark.
Austin Reaves reveals the role of Los Angeles Lakers’ teammates role in achieving his 51-point score
After enthralling the crowd at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, Austin Reaves proved he is here to slay. The Los Angeles Lakers’ shooting guard helped them to stay unbeaten by the Sacramento Kings. Reaves went on to add another accolade to his already loaded NBA career graph. During the postgame conference, Austin Reaves revealed how his Lakers’ teammate played a crucial role in securing his career-high 51 points. He mentioned Luka Doncic asked him to at least achieve 60 for their team. Reaves said, “I texted him this morning, and we had a funny exchange. He’s a Cowboys fan, and I think Dak threw a pick or something, so I texted him.” Reportedly, Austin Reaves even reflected on how Luka Doncic missed a free throw to accomplish his 50-point game against the Minnesota Timberwolves recently. He further revealed that the Slovenian athlete had expected a big performance from him. Reaves said, “Me and I, the whole relationship is talking trash back and forth, and towards the end of the conversation, he was like, ‘I need 60 tonight,’ and I was like, ‘Hahaha,’ and that was the end of the conversation.”Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points, becoming the fifth Los Angeles Lakers player since 2000 to record a 50-point game, joining Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis. He also became just the third undrafted player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game, following Moses Malone and Fred VanVleet.
Luka Doncic has been ruled out due to his left leg contusion
After LeBron James took a backseat due to his sciatica pain, Luka Doncic has been shifted to the injury list too. Reportedly, he was ruled out of Sunday’s game due to his left leg contusion and finger sprain. According to the latest update, he is expected to be out for almost a week. With both Luka Doncic and LeBron James out, Austin Reaves was expected to perform well in order to maintain their winning streak. However, if it wasn’t 60, Reaves managed to secure 51 under his name in the absence of two important stars. Also Read: Austin Reaves’ Grandma vs. JJ Redick: What happened in the most hilarious Los Angeles Lakers sideline showdown?