Austin Reaves Makes Lakers History with Red-Hot Shooting Streak
Man, if you haven’t been paying attention to Austin Reaves lately, now’s the time to tune in. The guy is on fire . Over the past couple of weeks, he hasn’t just been playing well—he’s been rewriting what it means to be a third option on a superstar-heavy Lakers team. On Friday night, Reaves hit a milestone that no other Laker has ever achieved. Let that sink in: no other Laker . Not Kobe, not LeBron, not even prime-era shooters like Nick Van Exel or Byron Scott. Reaves became the first Laker in history to drain 15 three-pointers over the span of two games.
That’s not just hot, that’s record-breaking . On Thursday, against the Warriors, he dropped nine 3-pointers. The very next night, against the Pelicans, he added six more—hitting 15-of-25 combined from deep in back-to-back performances. Efficiency like that is unreal. But this isn’t just a two-game fluke. Reaves is averaging 26.6 points per game over his last 13 games, shooting nearly 53% from the field and over 41% from deep. He’s not just catching fire—he’s maintaining it.
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In Friday’s win over New Orleans, Reaves put up 30 points and 7 assists on a laser-efficient 8-for-13 shooting from the field, hitting 6-of-9 from downtown and going nearly perfect from the line. It’s the kind of performance that forces everyone to take notice. And when you zoom out and look at his last 10-game stretch, it’s even more mind-blowing: 25.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game on shooting splits of 54/41/94. That’s not just All-Star caliber—that's elite. In fact, Reaves just became the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2012 to average 25+ points per game on 50/40/90 splits over any 10-game span.
Think about that. The only other Laker to hit that level of efficiency and production in over a decade was Kobe. That’s the tier Reaves is flirting with now. And while the hype surrounding the Lakers has mostly centered around the blockbuster pairing of LeBron James and Luka Dončić, Reaves is making it very clear—this isn’t just a duo anymore. It’s a big three .
With the playoffs right around the corner, Reaves is shaping up to be the ultimate X-factor. While defenses throw everything they’ve got at LeBron and Luka, Reaves is lurking, ready to punish teams that overlook him. And with how he’s playing, that’s a dangerous gamble for anyone.
The Lakers are currently sitting third in the Western Conference, and Reaves is a big reason why. He might not be in the Most Improved Player conversation right now, but he should be. What he’s doing isn't just stepping up—it’s transforming . And if this level of play continues, he could very well be the spark that lights up a deep Lakers playoff run.
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