There was no LeBron James or Luka Dončić for the Lakers in their contest against the Kings. But so what? They employ Austin Reaves.

He alone can walk into Northern California and dismantle the Kings and he did just that on Sunday. Reaves had, without question, his greatest game, scoring 51 points en route to a 127-120 win.

While Austin was the best player on the floor, he wasn’t the only one who stepped up. Deandre Ayton was a monster on the boards, Rui Hachimura was scoring all over and Jake LaRavia was huge in the fourth quarter.

So, let’s dive into the win. As always, grades are based on expectations for each player. A “B” grade represents the average performance for that player.

Austin Reaves

39 minutes, 51 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 1 foul, 12-22 FG, 6

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