Anthony Davis unleashed his inner beast on Saturday night to keep the Lakers afloat in the playoff series against the Nuggets. The former Pelicans forward not only kept the board ticking with his 25 points, his relentless rebounding was a major factor behind the 119-108 win for the LA franchise.
After the game, Austin Reaves sat down with the press and was inevitably asked about Anthony Davis. In response, his teammate said, “AD does so much for our team…For him to get 23 in a game like this, it means a lot… And you could tell with his mentality, he was just like, ‘I’ll do it.'”
AD certainly did it as his 23 rebounds took the Lakers over the finish line to force a game 5. Davis created Lakers history on the night as he became only the third player since Wilt Chamberlain and Shaquille O’Neal in gold and purple colors to record at least 25+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 5+ assists on 60+ FG% in a postseason game.
Despite being bashed often by fans and media, Davis showed up big-time this season. AD averaged 24.7 points per game along with 12.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 3.5 assists in the regular season. He kept his form up in the postseason and exceeded that so far in the series.
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Anthony Davis Continues His Dominance
Anthony Davis and Co. stepped up while the Lakers were staring down the barrel of yet another postseason sweep from the Nuggets. Despite not winning the previous three games, Davis’ performance did not drop below the acceptable standard.
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In games 1 and 2, he scored the same number of points (32), but his FG% drastically went up in the 2nd one. From 52.2% to 73.7% on field goals, it didn’t save the day for LAL, but it indeed showed that Davis was locked on target.
In game 3, he recorded 33 along with 15 rebounds. His 25 on Saturday might pale in contrast to his previous points, but his rebounds made up for it. It is all about finding the 6’10” under the rim and if the Lakers can keep doing so, Denver just might have to come up with a different plan in game 5 on Monday.
