Taylyn HadleyDecember 29, 2024
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With LeBron James out for the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night video game versus the Sacramento Kings, Anthony Davis stepped up huge time, tape-recording 36 points, 15 rebounds and 8 helps in a 132-122 win.
Davis began hot with 17 points, 2 helps and 8 rebounds in the very first half, shooting 7-of-8 from the field. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura likewise made huge contributions with 26 and 21 points, respectively, in the win.
As the Lakers tracked by one at halftime, 66-65, fans required to social networks to applaud Davis for his hot start:
Law Murray ⚛ @LawMurrayTheNU
With 2:35 left in 1st half, Los Angeles leads Kings 59-56<< br><> < br>> Anthony Davis is squashing Kings offensively for 15 points on 6/7 FGs, while Sabonis and Lyles remain in nasty difficulty.<< br><> < br>> Kings are countering by outscoring Lakers 32-22 in paint, and Kings are beginning to strike offending glass.
Raquel @SOULbeautifulme
It’s the Austin Reaves & Anthony Davis reveal for the Lakers<< br><> < br>> ADVERTISEMENT x AR be hooping
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Anthony Davis is 5 for 5 to begin, topping a 13-2 run that has LA up 35-25 late in the 1st Q.
claire de lune @ClaireMPLS
anthony davis currently having himself a hell of a night
In the very first quarter, Davis was best from the field, going 5-for-5, consisting of 2 big-time baskets in the last 3 minutes.
Davis and the Lakers enhanced to 18-13 with their 2nd straight win on Saturday, which came 3 days after a victorious Christmas Day clash with the Golden State Warriors.
The Lakers will want to rattle off a 3rd straight win when they host Donovan Mitchell and the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
