Austin Reaves stunned the entire NBA fandom when he exploded for a career-high 51 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ nail-biting 127-120 victory against the Sacramento Kings on October 26, 2025. With 11 rebounds and nine assists, Reaves fell short of just one assist of a triple-double and became the first Lakers player since Elgin Baylor in 1963 to post a 50-point, 11-rebound, and 9-assist line. It was a dramatic match as predicted by the analysts, but the way Reaves delivered in archetypal “go-hero” fashion is something that no one saw coming.
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points against the Sacramento Kings to emerge as a ‘hero’ for the Lakers amid LeBron and Doncic’s absence
At a time when the Los Angeles Lakers were missing their stars, LeBron James and Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves has emerged as a “hero” for his team. In the first three games of the season, Reaves has averaged 34.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 9.7 assists. With a remarkable all-around performance, he is shooting efficiently at 56.6 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from beyond the arc.
