LeBron James, Lakers
Digest more
2don MSN
Watch Austin Reaves take over with 51 points and 11 boards to earn Lakers win without Doncic, LeBron
Reaves had a career high with 51 points, while Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 15 boards to beat Sacramento.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/timberwolves as No Luka or LeBron, but Wolves face tough task against Lakers' third star.
LeBron James reacted to Austin Reaves' remarkable 51-point game after the Lakers' road win over the Kings on Sunday night.
LeBron Wire on MSN
LeBron James praises Austin Reaves following 51-point performance
LeBron James took to social media to give Austin Reaves his flowers after Reaves erupted for 50 points against the Kings.
The Lakers were without their two superstars, Luka Dončić and LeBron James, on Sunday night, but Reaves put the team on his back and led them to a 127–120 victory over the Kings. With Dončić missing time due to a sprained finger and lower leg contusion and James out because of sciatica, Reaves scored a career-high 51 points to help earn the win.