Anthony Davis explodes for career-high 59 points, 20 rebounds in win
- 8 years ago
Few players have ever had the feeling Anthony Davis did Sunday.
The star center scored a franchise-record 59 points and pulled down 20 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Detroit Pistons 111-106.
"That was a lot of fun, because the rim looked so big that it felt like everything I shot was going to go in," Davis said.
"We made an effort to get him the ball in space, and Jrue [Holiday] did a great job of that," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said.
"That's a really good team, and Andre Drummond is one of the best centers in this league, so that really shows what A.D. can do when we get him in space."
Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players with 55 points and 20 rebounds in a game in NBA history.
He also joined O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only players with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game since 1983.
The star center scored a franchise-record 59 points and pulled down 20 rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Detroit Pistons 111-106.
"That was a lot of fun, because the rim looked so big that it felt like everything I shot was going to go in," Davis said.
"We made an effort to get him the ball in space, and Jrue [Holiday] did a great job of that," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said.
"That's a really good team, and Andre Drummond is one of the best centers in this league, so that really shows what A.D. can do when we get him in space."
Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players with 55 points and 20 rebounds in a game in NBA history.
He also joined O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only players with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game since 1983.