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The Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to extend their winning streak to three games with a Western Conference showdown against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, and the role players did their part in the early going.

While LeBron James and Anthony Davis draw the majority of the headlines and defensive attention for the Purple and Gold, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura did the heavy lifting in the first half against Sacramento.

Reaves got off to a blazing start and stuffed the first-half stat sheet with 19 points, three rebounds and two assists behind 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 shooting from deep. Hachimura was also impressive with 17 points and three rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting from the field.