Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis made NBA history against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night (3/10).
Davis became the first player in NBA history with 27 points, 25 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and three blocks in a game.
“It was before my birthday, so I guess we can [count it],” Davis said. “It’s actually the first time I’m able to celebrate my birthday in my entire career at like home. On my actual birthday.”
The Lakers beat the Timberwolves by a final score of 120-109. Davis played 39 minutes and shot 9-of-17 from the field and 9-of-13 from the free-throw line.
For the first time since the 2020-21 season, the Lakers are six games over .500.
“I think we’re hitting our stride right now,” Davis said. “We’ve had some really good wins. … We’re just trying to keep going, keep pushing, knowing that just like last year, all we got to do is get in. We feel like it’s tough for anybody to beat us in a seven-game series. … We like our chances against anybody at that point.”
The Lakers are 36-30. They are in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.
“We still got guys out, but we’re confident in our group,” Davis said. “We know that we can line up against anybody and beat them if we play the right way. If we don’t, then we can line up against anybody and lose. But I think right now, playing against these top teams, it’s gonna help us later on come playoff time. It was a good test for us to kind of tighten up screws and figure out what we need to do.”
The Lakers are 10th in the NBA in points per game and 21st in points per game allowed. They will have a chance to improve to 37-30 on March 13 against the Sacramento Kings, a team they blew a 19-point lead to on March 6.
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