Anthony Davis manhandled fellow superstar big man Joel Embiid and (at least temporarily) silenced many of his doubters with a dominant, 31-point performance in just his second game back from a knee sprain. Unfortunately for him, the rest of the LeBron James-less Lakers couldn’t give him any help as the Philadelphia 76ers’ supporting cast rolled over their L.A. counterparts, handing the purple and gold a 105-87 loss.
Davis started 11-14 of the field and finished 14-21 on the night (along with 12 rebounds) as his midrange jumper looked as good as it has all season.