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Austin Reaves’ Christmas Day game-winner stuns Stephen Curry, Warriors

Originally posted on NBA on ClutchPoints
By Troy Finnegan | Last updated Dec 25, 2024 10:49 PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors delivered a Christmas Day classic in the Bay Area on Wednesday. LeBron James and the Lakers traded blows with Stephen Curry and the Warriors down the stretch of one of the all-time great games on Christmas, with both legends hitting huge shots down the stretch.

However, it was an unsung hero that ended up deciding it. After a deep Curry 3-pointer evened the score at 112 with just six seconds left, Lakers guard Austin Reaves drove past Andrew Wiggins and finished with his left hand, giving the Lakers a 114-112 win.

AUSTIN REAVES TRIPLE-DOUBLE AND GAME WINNER

26 points
10 rebounds
10 assists
1 game winnerpic.twitter.com/U3qGYfehXG

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 26, 2024

The shot capped a great day for Reaves in which he finished with a 26-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. In the absence of Anthony Davis, who left the game in the first quarter due to an ankle injury, Reaves stepped up in a huge way to get the win for the Lakers.

This story will be updated.

This article first appeared on NBA on ClutchPoints and was syndicated with permission.

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