In the NBA regular season, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Kings 127-120 away from home for two consecutive victories.

In this campaign, Reeves played 39 minutes, making 12 of 22 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, and 21 of 22 free throws, scoring a career-high 51 points, plus 11 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of +22.

After the game, the US media published Reeves' data in the bleachers but did not include free throws. However, Alexander's previous game data where he scored 55 points against the Pacers did include free throws. Thunder reporter Clemente Almanza wrote: "I found the difference."