Certain players throughout the NBA just have an ability to understand the stage and moment and really step their game up in those times. For the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, the two players who understood that assignment were LeBron James and Austin Reaves.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves shared insights into the mindset that helped him achieve a career-high in assists during games where the team was without its stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Cavs hit 18 threes to spoil Lakers' New Year's Eve despite Reaves' career-high 35 points. Finney-Smith, Milton make quiet debuts in 122-110 loss.