Anthony Davis vs. Lakers: Stats, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

Normally, a 39-point, 11-rebound performance by Anthony Davis would result in a New Orleans Pelicans win.That was not the case Thursday night, as the Pelicans lost 99-96 to the Los Angeles Lakers inside the Smoothie King Center thanks to Kobe Bryant's 27 points and 12 rebounds.Davis played a fantastic game. He made 16 of his 25 field-goal attempts and could've reached 40 points if he had shot better than 7-of-12 from the free-throw line. It was, for the most part, a stellar AD-type game. Lakers Nation marveled at the greatness the All-Star big man displayed:Mike Trudellof Lakers.com noticed how easy it was for Davis to attack the young Lakers bigs offensively, though he was not having a great game at the other end of the court:Despite Davis' offensive explosion, the Pelicans trailed for most of the game against the worst team in the Western Conference. While the Lakers had the luxury of a balanced scoring attack, only four of the 10 Pelicans who saw the floor Thursday scored more than two points.But being the superstar, Davis will get the brunt of the blame, per Brett Dawson of the New Orleans Advocate:Davis played 39 minutes, and New Orleans needed him in every one of them. Fatigue was sure to set in at some point, and then this happened:The missed breakaway dunk could've changed the outcome of the game. If Davis had made that, the last shot of the contest would not have been a game-tying three-point attempt by Jrue Holiday. Twitter reacted accordingly, starting with Zach Harper of CBS Sports:SB Nation's the Bird Writes couldn't fathom what had happened:ESPN's Cassidy Hubbarthhad only one word:And Fox Sports Live channeled its inner Adam Sandler:That wasn't a good look for a big man who will be participating in theSkills Competition during All-Star Weekend.But Davis can't do everything. These kinds of performances should result in wins, but Davis didn't have enough help to get a victory.This was a microcosm of New Orleans' season, which continues to be a frustrating one for Davis.
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