it was Luka Doncic dressed as Austin Reeves
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« Amazingly, we almost had two 50 point games in a row. What a sick ‘last judgment’! », can cheer LeBron James with a good dose of smileys. Faced with Wolves two days earlierLuka Dončić stopped at 49 points. Then, the night spent Kings floor, Austin Reavesdeprived of two star teammates, he fared little better.
He said after the meeting that he had exchanged several messages with the Slovenian before the match. ” Towards the end of the conversation he told me ‘I need 60 points tonight’. And I said ‘ahaha’ », reports Reaves who certainly didn’t think he would make it even ten below.
However, he knew the Lakers would need as many goals from him as possible to make sure they won. What he did without delay in this match, taking advantage of the mistakes of the Kings defense, he regularly sanctioned for using le «drop coverage». Or who opened the way to the round with a complete miss in the middle of the field in the second quarter.
50 pieces of nugget!!!!! That boy IS TOO TOUGH!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 27, 2025
In the final quarter, Reaves touched on the sublime by scoring three near-consecutive game-winning baskets to allow his team to run away. He just had to finish the job at the free throw line, where he spent more time than the entire opposing team, to cross the symbolic bar of 50 units.
Free Throw Festival
What Luka Doncic wasn’t capable of against the Wolves, missing a free throw in the final and getting chastised by his teammates, including Reaves. ” I’m not going to lie, when it was my turn I told myself I better not miss out! », laughs the last one, now the holder of a new record in his career.
In 39 minutes, he collected 51 points (12/22 on shots including 6/10 from distance), missing only one free throw (21/22). Huge. ” We see that, even as a third option, he brings a lot night after night. I am happy that he scored 50 points. Few players in this league can do that “, congratulates Jarred Vanderbilt.
Austin Reaves left tonight
51 BOD (career high)
11 REBOUNDS
9 ASSISTANCE
6 TRIPLES
VHe is the FIFTH @Lakers player of this century to score 50+ POINTS in the game ‼ pic.twitter.com/KsvER3NkImk
— NBA (@NBA) October 27, 2025
« He was fantastic and did a bit of everything tonight. He was all over the pitch and scored at an incredible level. …He lives fully in the present moment and is ready for any moment that arises “, adds JJ Redick, pointing out that his player not only warmed up the brand, but with another pass he achieved a triple-double (11 rebounds and 9 assists).
Freedom to play your game
« We had, not only me, all of us, a hell of a game “, breaks out what his coach describes as “ a kid from a small town in Arkansas, undrafted », who is asked if this was his absolute offensive record, including outside the NBA. ” I hate this question! ” Reeves reacts before revealing that he scored 73 points in high school, in a game ” helpless » ends with a triple extension where “ kid » on the contrary, he finished with 59 units.
Already the author of two solid first games, Austin Reeves is today on the podium of the league’s best scorers with 34 points per game, with almost 10 assists and 8 rebounds on average. Explanations for this very big start to the season?
« I feel like I’m just playing the sport I love. I try to do things well, on and off the field, and put in the necessary work. There are no shortcuts. My teammates and coaching staff let me be myself. That’s a big reason why I can play the way I do. Because sometimes it can seem a little crazy. That’s the way I play, they never slow me down », appreciates an even more free-spirited Austin Reeves by being promoted to option no. 1.
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| Austin Reaves | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 61 | 23 | 45.9 | 31.7 | 83.9 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 64 | 29 | 52.9 | 39.8 | 86.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 13.0 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 82 | 32 | 48.6 | 36.7 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 73 | 35 | 46.0 | 37.7 | 87.7 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 20.2 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 2 | 37 | 58.1 | 30.0 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-10-27 07:03:00
