After getting humbled by the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday by the final score of 116-102, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to get back on the right path against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Wizards have the NBA’s worst record at 6-35, but they were competitive at times in the first half.
Midway through the second quarter, the Lakers started to pull away, and one play in particular may have helped spark them. After Max Christie missed a 3-point attempt, Austin Reaves dug out an offensive rebound in the paint and saw LeBron James cutting to the hoop. Reaves backup up a bit and threw a spectacular alley-oop pass to James, who then threw down a dunk in Jonas Valanciunas’ face while getting fouled.
Los Angeles took a solid 59-49 lead at halftime behind 14 points from James and 19 from Anthony Davis. Although Reaves went just 2-of-7 from the field in the first half, he contributed five assists against just one turnover in that first half.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Watch: Austin Reaves’ flashy alley-oop pass to LeBron James for dunk