The Los Angeles Lakers began their 5-hame homestand with a shocking loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, they managed to turn things around after defeating the Warriors 113-105.
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With Anthony Davis leading the pack, the Purple & Gold even managed to upset the #3-seeded Memphis Grizzlies.
Facing a shorthanded Grizzlies squad, the LA-based franchise managed to assert its dominance and grab a huge win. After witnessing 12 lead changes and 12 ties in front of a hyped-up audience at the Crypto.Com Arena, Darvin Ham’s boys clinched a 112-103 victory.
What a night pic.twitter.com/eWU0N73cXa
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 8, 2023
The big man pairing of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Xavier Tillman balled out. While the All-Star recorded 26 points and 8 rebounds, his counterpart lodged an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double. However, it was AD, whose performance eclipsed everybody else’s.
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LeBron James and NBA Twitter praise Anthony Davis
The Brow played a game-high of 35:32 minutes and stuffed the stat sheet. Shooting the ball at an efficient 64.7/50/77.8 split, the former Kentucky Wildcat put up 30 points, 22 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. Despite concluding the night with 7 turnovers, the 6-foot-10 big man managed to record a box plus-minus of +24 (game-high).
30 points
22 rebounds
3 assistsAnthony Davis was DOMINANT in the Laker W 😤 pic.twitter.com/9YBZfHPSAt
— NBA (@NBA) March 8, 2023
LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell were extremely pumped up looking at their teammate putting up such ballistic numbers. Taking it to Twitter, the 2-All-Stars complimented Davis.
YESSIR!!!!! #LakeShow @AntDavis23 you’re a ANIMAL!!! 😤😤😤
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 8, 2023
Yea 〰️〰️ #LakerNation
— D’Angelo Russell (@Dloading) March 8, 2023
Even NBA Twitter joined the two LAL stars in giving Anthony his flowers.
Just to be clear, we are done with the Anthony Davis slander right?
— Jimmy Whitt (@JimmyWhitt33) March 8, 2023
BEAST!
— Kdawg (@Chaomedia) March 8, 2023
On the leader for DPOY. But carry on
— Matt Walsh (@Bowlerwalsh24) March 8, 2023
AD is the best in the NBA when healthy
— Uriel Hamer (@uriel_hamer) March 8, 2023
Magic Johnson also commended AD for his huge outing.
Anthony Davis continued his tremendous play tonight! He had 30 points & 22 rebounds in the @Lakers 112-103 win over the Grizzlies keeping our Playoff hopes alive!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 8, 2023
AD’s stats since Bron went down with the recent injury
Ever since LeBron went down with the foot injury, AD has been picking up a majority of the team’s offensive load.
In the 4 games that the King has missed since going down against the Mavericks, the 29-year-old has averaged 33.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks.
AD since LeBron went out:
33.8 PPG
13.5 RPG
2.8 BPGStepping up. pic.twitter.com/kkO4AIL3f9
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 8, 2023
In Year 11, the NBA champ has been averaging 26.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game.
With the Lakers now at the 9th position in the West and Davis playing some dominant basketball, we can only imagine how great this team will be once a healthy LeBron and Russell join the lineup.
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