Austin Reaves continued to succeed in his sixth man role as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets by a final score of 107-97 on Saturday night. Anthony Davis provided another outstanding defensive performance, and Austin Reaves continued to prosper during his time with the Lakers.

At the end of the game, Davis finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and a field goal percentage of 10-22. Through his performance as the rim protector for Los Angeles, he was able to record five blocks, which was his third-highest mark of the season.

While this was going on, Reaves topped all players on the bench with 18 points in just 22 minutes of playing. In addition, the 25-year-old player made his presence known defensively, as he tied a career high with three thefts with his performance.

The Rockets were trailing the Lakers by five points at the end of the first quarter, but the Lakers scored 21 points more than the Rockets in the second quarter, giving them a lead of 60-44 at the halftime break. In spite of the fact that he went 7-13 from beyond the arc and finished with 16 points of his own in addition to seven assists, LeBron James had a difficult time with his jump shot.

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers came away impressed by the overall performance of the club.After the victory, the Lakers improved their record to 12-9 on the season. This is a continuation of the team’s recovery from a bad start to the year, which saw them go 3-5. Despite having a record of 6-3 during the first nine games of the season, the Rockets have been experiencing a downward trend, as evidenced by their current record of 8-9.