Perhaps the most exciting thing about Luka Doncic coming to the Los Angeles Lakers — beyond the potentially decade-long championship window — is the combined basketball IQ between him, LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves woke up on Saturday feeling dangerous. With LeBron James out due to a left ankle soreness and Luka Doncic still nursing a calf injury, Reaves had to step up against the Indiana Pacers.

Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points and the streaking Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 124-117 without LeBron James or Luka Doncic.

Uncover the thrilling story of Austin Reaves' historic game for the Los Angeles Lakers in an improbable win without their top two players. The post LeBron James’ Strong One-Word Reaction to Austin Reaves’ Kobe-esque Game appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Austin Reaves scored 45 points for the Lakers, who were without LeBron James and newly acquired Luka Doncic, but still had enough to beat the Pacers.

Doncic’s first game as a Laker, a rout of Utah, suggests some intriguing possibilities about a future with two of the best players in the world on the same team.

Austin Reaves exploded with a performance that replicated a feat LeBron James and Kobe Bryant had with the Los Angeles Lakers. Saturday featured a matchup between the Lakers and Indiana Pacers, which saw James and newly acquired star Luka Doncic on the sidelines.

Austin Reaves goes off for 45 points with seven rebounds and seven assists in the Lakers' win over the Pacers.