There’s really nothing great about being dunked on during an NBA game. Fortunately, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves didn’t take a poster dunk on him by Jalen Johnson too seriously in their win against the Atlanta Hawks.
In that game, the Lakers stood tall against Atlanta by getting the 136-105 victory at the Crypto.com Arena. D’Angelo Russell led Los Angeles with 27 points, four rebounds, and 10 assists while LeBron James had 25 points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists. Anthony Davis added 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 16 assists in their 37th win of the regular season.
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The Hawks, meanwhile, had Jalen Johnson post 25 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, including a poster dunk on Reaves. Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 17 points and three rebounds as Atlanta continued playing without Trae Young, who might miss the remainder of the season after suffering an injury to his left hand.
The win helped Los Angeles take hold of the ninth spot in the West with a record of 37-32. Atlanta, on the other hand, are in 10th place in the East with 30 wins and 38 losses.
Los Angeles Lakers Star Austin Reaves Shares Hilarious Reaction To Jalen Johnson Dunk On Him
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After the game, Reaves was asked by reporters about Johnson’s poster dunk on him. Fortunately, the Lakers star didn’t harbor any grudges, which can be seen in a pair of tweets posted by Daniel Starkland and Michael Corvo on X, respectively:
Of course @DanWoikeSports asked Austin about getting posterized, shoutout to him for being a good sport about it. He said he thinks it’s the first time he’s really been dunked on like that: pic.twitter.com/KFQGLT51fG
— Daniel Starkand (@DStarkand) March 19, 2024
Austin Reaves on Jalen Johnson’s dunk: https://t.co/7t7T1CUTy4 pic.twitter.com/wzcb2vb2n2
— Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) March 19, 2024
Reaves has firmly established himself as one of the Lakers’ more relevant pieces in the lineup. This can be seen in his averages of 15.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game during his third year in the NBA.
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If all goes well, the Lakers will fight through the regular season and make the postseason, possibly via the Play-In Tournament. By that time, Reaves will have the last laugh due to the Hawks not projected to make the playoffs this year.
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