The Lakers lost 126-131 to the Nuggets on the road in the middle of the NBA regular season. In this game, the Lakers player Reaves did his best, played 39 minutes, 26 shots hit 13 shots, including 4 of 10 3-pointers, and 7 free throws, alone 37 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals magnificent statistics.
After the game, Reaves became the third player in Lakers history after Magic Johnson and James to reach 37 points, 8 rebounds, 13 assists, 4 steals and four 3-pointers.
It’s worth noting that Reaves had 22 points and 10 assists in the first half of the game, becoming only the second Lakers player to do so since the 1996-97 season. Bryant had 25 points and 11 assists in the first half against the Pelicans in March 2003.
Since then, the Lakers have lost four straight games and are in fifth place with a 40-25 record, just 2.5 wins ahead of the Warriors for sixth place in the Western Conference.
