On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls (at home) by a score of 142-130.
One of the biggest reasons for their victory was the play of Austin Reaves.
He finished with 30 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 13/20 from the field and 4/7 from three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.
Austin Reaves Made History In Bulls-Lakers Game
Reaves also made history during the game.
Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation wrote: “From the Lakers:
With his 24th point tonight vs. Chicago, Austin Reaves reached 5,000 career points.
Reaves becomes the second undrafted player to score all 5,000 career points with the Lakers (George Mikan). He’s the 46th undrafted player in NBA history to reach the mark.”
Reaves is in the middle of a fantastic season with averages of 23.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 49.5% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in 39 games.
He is in his fifth NBA season (all with the Lakers).
Real App wrote: “Lakers to record 30/5/5 with 0 FTA:
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — Austin Reaves”
Reaves’ Background
Reaves played his college basketball at Wichita State and Oklahoma.
The 27-year-old is one of the best stories in recent Lakers history, as he only averaged 4.1 points per contest during his freshman season.