LOS ANGELES -- Starting the day out of the playoff picture with only 11 games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers got a jolt from a player whose all-out approach matched what the team's situation required.
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 35 points -- including the Lakers' last 10 straight -- to beat the Orlando Magic, 111-105, and jump into a tie for No. 9 in the Western Conference and back in postseason positioning.
"Every time I take the court, play with a sense of urgency and leave it all out on the floor, because that's how I feel basketball should be played," said Reaves, who was celebrated with MVP chants from the Crypto.