In what turned out to be a tight back and forth game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers, it was a former Oklahoma Sooner who came through as the hero of the night.
With the Mavericks making things difficult for L.A.’s big three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook, the Lakers needed someone to step up to provide a lift and they got it in the form of Austin Reaves on a career night.
Reaves came off the bench to play 32 minutes for the Lakers and was 5 of 6 from the field, with all five buckets coming on three-pointers, setting a career-high for points, three-pointers made, and rebounds in the process. And while the Lakers are filled with stars up and down the lineup, it was the rookie out of Oklahoma who came through with the clutch game-winner in overtime to give the Lakers the 107-104 lead over the Dallas Mavericks.
AUSTIN REAVES WINS IT AT THE DEATH FOR LA pic.twitter.com/Ph9nZPNR1B
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) December 16, 2021
It was a fantastic performance for Austin Reaves with an even better finish and social media was ablaze after Reaves clutch three to win it for the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s take a look at some of the best reactions on social media.