Austin Reaves Shines as Lakers Stage Epic 2OT Comeback Victory Over Bucks

Austin Reaves’ triple-double helped the Los Angeles Lakers come back to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks despite being down nearly 20 points at times.

The Milwaukee Bucks created a double-digit gap midway through the fourth quarter, but ultimately lost to a Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James.

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Reaves had his second career triple-double and made a key 3-pointer himself to seal the victory with just 38.6 seconds left in the second overtime period, helping the Lakers win 128-124 .

Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 47 minutes, helping the Yellow-Purple team achieve their fourth consecutive victory, despite the visitors not leading once in regular time. Anthony Davis was not far behind with 34 points and 23 rebounds in 52 minutes, despite having knee problems late in the game.

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“You can give up and look to the next day’s match, or you can go out and play with 110% energy and give yourself a chance, or at least try to give yourself a chance to wade upstream ,” Reaves shared after the match.

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The two sides struggled in the first extra period, and Anthony Davis’s block on Damian Lillard extended the match by 5 minutes. The fatigue of both teams was shown in the first 3 minutes of OT2, when no points were scored. The Bucks led for most of the remaining time, until Austin Reaves reversed the situation.

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The Lakers will not have much time to celebrate their impressive comeback. They will be guests of the Memphis Grizzlies in just 24 hours.

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