Anthony Davis put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back as the team tried to overcome one of the best teams in the league, the Phoenix Suns. LeBron James wasn’t able to come back in time for this game for his injury, so Davis put up one of the most unique stat lines in NBA history.
AD had 37 points, 21 rebounds, 5 steals, and 5 blocks as he did everything for the Lakers on both ends of the ball. The Suns had too many weapons for the Lakers to stay in the game, especially with the poor performances from all Lakers point guards not named Russell Westbrook.
NBA fans were sad to see such an AD performance go to waste, especially when it came against a top team in the league.
Anthony Davis in the loss:
37 PTS
21 REB
5 STL
5 BLK
First player with 35 PTS, 20 REB and 5 STL in a game since Charles Barkley in 1988. pic.twitter.com/opNavj8UxC
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 23, 2022
Blocks and steals were first officially recorded in 1973.
Since then, Anthony Davis is the only player ever to have 35+ PTS, 20+ REB, 5+ STL, and 4+ BLK in a single game. pic.twitter.com/KS0BP1Bx4z
— NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2022
If the Lakers have a respectable season, Anthony Davis is your defensive player of the year
AD has been a destroyer of worlds defensively this season
— LAbound (@LAbound2) November 23, 2022
Anthony Davis just dropped 37/21/2/5/5
That statline has never happened before, think it’s safe to say AD is back
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) November 23, 2022
ANTHONY DAVIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE MAN
— Coach Rome (@Rome_Beast) November 23, 2022
Anthony Davis is top 10 whether you like it or not
— ADsburner (@AD2025MVP__) November 23, 2022
I never wanna see another version of Anthony Davis. I’m getting spoiled. My gosh he hooooooooopin
— PeeWeeDaPlug (@PeeWeeDaPlug) November 23, 2022
A virtuoso performance by Anthony Davis. Didn't lead to a W but goodness gracious he's been spectacular. https://t.co/4fTq0O8aRG
— Edwin Garcia (@ECreates88) November 23, 2022
Thinking about this reply I got just over a week ago. Anthony Davis is still a safe all star in terms of production and caliber https://t.co/tGGuslsVBR pic.twitter.com/ApFPR6OT31
— Rich Stayman (@RichStayman) November 23, 2022
Ayton trying to flex after AD dropped 34 and 20 is hilarious
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) November 23, 2022
i know we joke all the time "those are Wilt numbers" but AD's 37/21/2/5/5 might actually be "only Wilt has done this" numbers.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 23, 2022
https://twitter.com/JamesEdrick3/status/1595269063504429056
AD is stepping into the primary offensive role that the Lakers had envisioned for him at the start of the season. But can AD maintain this level of production and aggression when LeBron James is back on the court?
Are The Lakers Better Without LeBron James?
The TNT broadcast ran a graphic comparing how the Lakers have played when LeBron James was healthy as compared to when he’s out. With this loss, the Lakers are 3-3 without LeBron while they are 3-8 with him. All their team numbers have gone up without LBJ in the lineup.
The Lakers have been a different team with and without LeBron James so far this season 👀 pic.twitter.com/hnaHPFwBKV
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 23, 2022
What needs to be realized is that the 3 wins the Lakers got in this run were over bad to average teams. The best team they beat was the Brooklyn Nets without Kyrie Irving, as their other 2 wins came over the tanking San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons.
LeBron is expected to return in the Lakers’ next fixture against the Spurs on Friday, so it’ll be interesting to see how the team performances compare.
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