Tonight’s Lakers vs Mavericks game is the first time two players on a LeBron James team each scored 35 points or more without James being one of them
Per Tim Reynolds of AP Sports, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are the first pair of LeBron James’s teammates to each score 35 points or more in a game that James played, but did not score 35 or more. Previously, Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura both reached 35 points, but in a game in which James did not play.
Austin Reaves tonight: 38/8/3 on 12⁄15 FG (80%), 6⁄8 3PT (75%), 8⁄9 FT (88.9%)
Luka Doncic tonight: 35/5/11 on 10⁄18 FG (55.6%), 4⁄9 3PT (44.4%), 11⁄11 FT (100%)
LeBron James tonight: 13/5/7 on 5⁄13 FG (38.5%), 2⁄6 3PT (33.3%), 1⁄4 FT (25%)