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Austin Reaves Makes Instagram Post After Game-Winning Shot In Lakers-Warriors

Austin Reaves made a post to Instagram after Wednesday's game.

Ben Stinar

Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (center left) is congratulated by forward LeBron James (center right) after making the game-winning basket to defeat the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (center left) is congratulated by forward LeBron James (center right) after making the game-winning basket to defeat the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors by a score of 115-113 (on the road).

They were also playing without D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis.

With the score tied at 113, Austin Reaves made a game-winning layup.

Via Jovan Buha of The Athletic: "Final: Lakers 115, Warriors 113

Austin Reaves' layup wins it. AR posted his first triple-double of the season: 26 pts, 10 rebs and 10 asts. His best game of the season. LeBron had 31 pts and 10 asts. No AD for the final 41 minutes. LA is 17-13.

Up next: vs. the Kings on Sat."

After the huge win, Reaves made a post to Instagram that had over 100,000 likes in less than 24 hours.

Reaves captioned his post: "Merry Christmas 💜🎄💛"

Reaves is now averaging 17.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 43.8% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range in 25 games.

The former Oklahoma star is in his fourth season in the NBA after going undrafted in 2021.

He has established himself as one of the four best players on the roster.

With the victory, the Lakers are now 17-13 in 30 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten.

On Saturday night, the Lakers will host the Sacramento Kings (who they have beat three times this season).

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Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) gestures after making a three point basket against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Warriors dropped to 15-14 in 29 games, which has them as the tenth seed.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.