Overview
- Reaves finished with 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 39 minutes, coming up one assist short of a triple-double.
- He shot 12-of-22 from the field, 6-of-10 from three and 21-of-22 at the foul line, becoming the fourth undrafted player to score 50 in an NBA game.
- Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 15 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis posted 10 points and 14 rebounds as foul trouble limited his impact.
- Luka Dončić and LeBron James did not make the trip; Dončić is expected to miss at least a week with a finger sprain and leg contusion, and Gabe Vincent exited in a walking boot.
- Postgame analysis underscored Reaves’ track record of efficiency, citing a .571 career effective field-goal percentage and 14 career 30-point games.