Davis destroys Lakers as Pelicans snap losing streak
MIAMI: Ant hony Davi s maintained his incredible start to the season with a 41-point haul as the New Orleans Pelicans demolished the Los Angeles Lakers 105- 88 yesterday.
Davis also plucked 16 rebounds as the Pelicans snapped a twogame losing streak with their fifth straight home victory at the Smoothie King Center.
The win saw the Pelicans improve to 7-12 while the Lakers fell to 9-10.
Davis’s tal ly marked the seventh time this season he has finished with at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in a game.
The 2 3 - year - old i s now averaging just under 32 points per game for the season, and leads the league’s scoring standings from Russell Westbrook ( 30.9 points per game).
The Lakers meanwhile were left struggling after an early injury to Nick Young, who left the game after just 1: 50 of the first period with a strained right Achilles.
The Lakers later said Young would undergo a scan on Wednesday to assess the extent of the injury.
Davis was given offensive support from Omer Asik, who supplied a double- double of his own, with 10 points and 11 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday scored 22 points.
Lou Williams top- scored for the Lakers with 16 points, Julius Randle finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Timofey Mozgov finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. — AFP