The Pelicans have won nine games in a row despite losing All Star center DeMarcus Cousins for the season, and their success is largely due to MVP level play from Anthony Davis. Sure, guys like Jrue Holiday, E’Twaun Moore, and Darius Miller have stepped up (particularly Holiday), but the Pels would be nowhere without their superstar big man. Davis averaged 35 points, 13 rebounds, and over 2 blocks and steals per game in the month of February, numbers that haven’t been approached by anyone since prime Shaquille O’Neal. AD is somehow on pace for similar stats in March (albeit in two games), and his unstoppable play in the 2nd half is what propelled New Orleans to their huge win over the Clippers last night.
Good, Bad, and Ugly: Battle for Playoff Seeding Rages in the NBA
