Austin Reaves

Austin Reaves led the Lakers offense Friday night, scoring 36 points (9-18 FG, 3-8 3PT, 15-17 FT) while also dishing out eight assists and grabbing three rebounds in a 126-105 loss to the Celtics.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves continues an impactful stretch on both ends of the floor, dishing out three or more assists, grabbing three or more rebounds, and scoring 16 or more points in each of his last five games. The guard continues to flash explosive ability when on the floor as part of a Los Angeles starting five led by superstars Luka Doncic and LeBron James most nights, averaging 29.3 points, 6.8 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game while carrying a usage rate of 28.1% so far this season.

With Luka Dončić away for personal reasons and LeBron James battling a cold shooting night, the Lakers turned to Austin Reaves to carry the offense in Thursday's win over the Raptors. He responded with a spectacular 44-point performance on 13-of-21 shooting, adding 11 assists, five rebounds, and five three-pointers. He was also aggressive in drawing contact, converting 13-of-15 attempts from the charity stripe.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves shows no signs of cooling off, as this marked his third 40-point outing of the season. He has now scored at least 30 points in four of his last five games. Given his ability to maintain this level of production, any window to sell high on the guard appears to be firmly closed.

Austin Reaves scored 16 points (6-12 FG, 3-7 3PT, 1-1 FT) with four rebounds, three assists and five turnovers in Monday's 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves failed to reach 22 points for the first time since November 12, ending his impressive streak. He still shot an efficient 50% from the floor but was hindered by five turnovers. Reaves and the Lakers will look to bounce back Thursday against the Toronto Raptors.

Austin Reaves continued his scorching offensive form in Sunday's win over the Pelicans, marking his third consecutive game with at least 30 points. The guard was highly efficient from the floor and the line, tallying 33 points (9-15 FG, 11-12 FT), eight assists, five rebounds, four three-pointers, one steal, and one block.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves teamed up with Luka Dončić to terrorize the New Orleans defense, as the pair combined for 67 points and went 23-of-26 from the free-throw line. The Lakers face a condensed schedule in Week 7, beginning with the second leg of a back-to-back on Monday and featuring another set of consecutive games later in the week. However, managers should be optimistic about his availability, as Reaves participated in both games of the team's most recent back-to-back set.

Austin Reaves led the Lakers offense Friday night, scoring 38 points (12-15 FG, 6-8 3PT, 8-9 FT) while also dishing out three assists and grabbing eight rebounds in a 129-119 win over the Mavericks.

Fantasy Impact

Reaves continues an impactful stretch on both ends of the floor, finishing with five or more rebounds and 22 or more points in each of his last five games, dishing out three or more assists in four of those contests. The guard continues to reward fantasy managers with an explosive option in all formats as part of a high-powered Los Angeles starting five, averaging 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game while posting a usage rate of 27.6% so far this season.