Los Angeles Lakers: Austin Reaves Left Stunned By LeBron James Feat Seen for First Time in 21 NBA Seasons

LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles Lakers Teammate Austin Reaves Amazed Over Playmaking vs. Pelicans

James played with a determination to heavily involve his teammates early in the Pelicans game, as evidenced by the fact that he exited the floor at halftime with already 13 assists.

“I looked up, I think, seven minutes to go in the second quarter and he had 11 assists. And I was just like, what the hell’s going on?,” said Reaves in the locker room while talking to reporters after the 124-108 Los Angeles Lakers win over the Pelicans on the road (h/t Dave McMenamin of ESPN).

“Like, they might have got a typo up here, but nah, he was just really, he was just making plays. Obviously, late in the game, they were kind of, you know, took over, got to the rim, got to the free-throw line, but I don’t know, but I just, I expect it this morning, so it’s normal.”

James also mentioned how determined he was to get his teammates excellent opportunities to score.

“Just try to put the ball on time and on target for either jump shots or guys at the rim,” James said after the contest (via ESPN). “Just trying to be very efficient with my play.”

When it was all said and done on the court, James had 28 points on 11/20 shooting from the field 17 assists, 11 rebounds, and five steals in 28 minutes of action. With that performance, he concluded his 21st regular season in the pros with averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.3 steals along with a 54.0 field goal percentage and 41.0 percent 3-point shooting percentage.

James and the Lakers will face the Pelicans again on Tuesday in the Big Easy for a Play-in Tournament game.