NBA Star Austin Reaves Made History In Bulls-Lakers Game

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 5, 2026: Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) reacts towards the Lakers bench after sinking a three point shot in the Lakers 119-115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena on February 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Reeves 35 points are the most off the bench this season.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls (at home) by a score of 142-130.

One of the biggest reasons for their victory was the play of Austin Reaves.

He finished with 30 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 13/20 from the field and 4/7 from three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.

Austin Reaves Made NBA History In Bulls-Lakers Game

Reaves also made history during the game.

Daniel Starkand of Lakers Nation wrote: “From the Lakers:

With his 24th point tonight vs. Chicago, Austin Reaves reached 5,000 career points.

Reaves becomes the second undrafted player to score all 5,000 career points with the Lakers (George Mikan). He’s the 46th undrafted player in NBA history to reach the mark.”

Reaves is in the middle of a fantastic season with averages of 23.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 49.5% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range in 39 games.

He is in his fifth NBA season (all with the Lakers).

Real App wrote: “Lakers to record 30/5/5 with 0 FTA:

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — Austin Reaves”

Reaves’ Background

Reaves played his college basketball at Wichita State and Oklahoma.

The 27-year-old is one of the best stories in recent Lakers history, as he only averaged 4.1 points per contest during his freshman season in college.

Polymarket Hoops wrote: “Austin Reaves is tied for the most games in the NBA this season with 30+ PTS & 0 FTA.”

It’s very possible that Reaves will be able to make his first All-Star Game at some point in the next few seasons.

He is already coming off a year where he averaged 20.2 points per contest.

Lakers reporter Jovan Buha wrote: “Final: Lakers 142, Bulls 130

LA wins its fourth game in a row to improve to 41-25. They move to No. 3 in the West. They tied their second-most points in a game this season. Luka had 51/10/9. Austin Reaves had 30/5/7. LeBron had 18/7/7 in his return.

Up next: vs. DEN on Sat.”

The Lakers will host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.