Coming off of a highly successful outing against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, Anthony Davis looked to keep on rolling against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tues
Los Angeles plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Davis scored 42 points in the Lakers' 112-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
Lakers big man Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds in Monday's win vs. Hornets. Anthony Davis tells me he was inspired by a local North Carolina rapper in the win: "I was channeling my inner J.Cole," AD told me. "I was in his city, I had to represent to the fullest!" pic.twitter.com/WveU9loAXt
The LA Lakers led by 20 points after the first quarter, 39-19. Anthony Davis outscored the whole Charlotte Hornets squad with 21 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He added 11 rebounds and two blocks. LA shot an impressive 72.7% (16-for-22), while the Hornets went 30.4% from the field (7-for-23).
The Lakers commit 22 turnovers and struggle on defense after Davis departs as their four-game win streak ends with a 118-104 loss to a Philadelphia team playing without Joel Embiid and Paul
The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business in Charlotte on Monday night, defeating the Hornets 112-107 to extend their win streak to four games. They led from
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers move up the East Coast Tuesday night for a road contest with the Philadelphia 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love.
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If the Hornets decide to discuss any moves with the Sixers, there could be another reunion in the works. Philadelphia could send Oubre to Charlotte, where he played before joining the Sixers.
Since exiting the Christmas Day matchup with Golden State early, Davis has averaged 27.7 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, good for 45.1 points + rebounds + assists. AD has hit the Over in seven of those 12, including each of the last two and three of four.
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