Austin Reaves certainly felt as though the past 24 hours were night and day as the Lakers alternated a win and a loss.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak as Austin Reaves Was Just Short of NBA History in Lakers-Kings Game. Austin Reaves nearly made NBA history on Sunday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Sacramento Kings.

Deni Avdija scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half and Jrue Holiday notched 17 of his 24 in the second half as the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 122-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Reaves follows his career-high 51 on Sunday with another big night, but the rest of the roster struggles to generate enough offense around him in a 122-108 defeat.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves made history Sunday night against the Sacramento Kings. Reaves scored 51 points with 11 rebounds and nine assists to help the Lakers secure a 127-120 road victory. More news: Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards to Miss Two Weeks After Suffering Injury

The Portland Trail Blazers took full advantage of a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers squad, earning a 122-108 road win behind a balanced offensive effort led by Deni Avdija’s 25 points and Jrue Holiday’s 24 points and six assists.

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