Pelicans' Anthony Davis scores a season-high 48 points and grabs 17 rebounds in win to Knicks
This was Davis' fifth career game with at least 45 points and 15 rebounds. The last player with as many or more in his career? Shaquille O'Neal, who had seven in his 19-year career
Anthony Davis ended with 48 points and 17 rebounds in Pelicans overtime win over Knicks.Anthony Davis scores a season-high 48 PTS and grabs 17 REB to lead the @PelicansNBA in their come from behind OT victory at MSG!#SAPStatLineOfTheNight pic.twitter.com/KuLfL91iXs
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Per ESPN, Davis set a season-high for points on Sunday and compiled a stat line rarely seen in the NBA. In the process, he helped the New Orleans Pelicans rebound from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Knicks in overtime.
This was Davis' fifth career game with at least 45 points and 15 rebounds. The last player with as many or more in his career? Shaquille O'Neal, who had seven in his 19-year career, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
Davis added four steals and three blocks against New York. It was his second career game with at least 45 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a game. Hakeem Olajuwon is the only other player to produce that stat line more than once in the last 35 years, per ESPN Stats and Information.