Anthony Davis appeared completely healthy in a dominant opening-night showing against the Denver Nuggets.
Although the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans didn't help much in a 107-102 loss, The Brow was as good as ever Wednesday night.
Even in defeat, this is a stat line that will be difficult to replicate over the course of the year. With only two other players in double figures, however, earning a win was difficult.
While scoring 50 points in a game is always exciting, the versatility of the performance is what stands out. Chris Manning of NBA 2K noted how close he was to history:
Davis came one block short of a rare "5x5" showing, but he would have had easily the best of all time if he had reached that mark.
ESPN Stats & Info noted how good the effort was on its own:
As Zach Harper of CBS Sports joked, these are beyond video game numbers:
DeMar DeRozan also scored 40 points for the Toronto Raptors, making him and Davis the first duo to score that many in their season openers since Michael Jordan and Karl Malone ac ...
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