Anthony Davis explodes for 46 points and 21 rebounds on his 24th birthday
Davis had 15 points in the final quarter and 9 in the overtime with Cousins on the bench for the last 9 minutes of the 4th quarter and the entire overtime
Anthony Davis explodes for 46 points and 21 rebounds on his 24th birthday as @PelicansNBA grab overtime victory!#SAPStatLineOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/iMIYG7Ua7S
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) 12 marzo 2017
Per ESPN, Anthony Davis didn't seem fazed that fellow All-Star DeMarcus Cousins was sitting on the bench during crunch time.
Instead, he just took over.
Davis scored 46 points and grabbed 21 rebounds Saturday night, leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a 125-122 victory in overtime against the Charlotte Hornets. He had 15 points in the fourth quarter and nine more in overtime, including a three-point play on an offensive rebound to put the Pelicans ahead for good with 1:11 left in the extra period.
The Pelicans won despite Cousins not returning to the court after picking up his fifth foul with 9½ minutes left in the fourth quarter.