Luka Doncic Drops Heartfelt One-Word Reaction to Austin Reaves' Historic Night

Luka Doncic was left in awe after Austin Reaves delivered a historic performance on Sunday. In the absence of Doncic and LeBron James, Reaves elevated his game to another level and dropped a career-high 51 points. His near triple-double outburst helped the Purple and Gold record a confidence-boosting 127-120 win against the Sacramento Kings on the road.

Doncic wasted no time in serenading his backcourt partner for his jaw-dropping display at the Golden 1 Center. The Slovenian superstar shared a post highlighting Reaves' belligerence against the Kings on his Instagram story and paired it with a heartfelt one-word reaction.

The Lakers depended heavily on Austin Reaves on Sunday as Luka Doncic was absent from the tie against the Kings. Doncic was ruled out for at least a week with a couple of injuries earlier in the day.

Reaves answered the call and put the Lakers on his back and dragged them to the promised land. He finished the game with 51 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 39 minutes. The Lakers guard shot 12 of 22 from the floor, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and 21 of 22 from the free-throw line.

Edited by Atishay Jain