Anthony Davis erupted for a season-high 55 points, four shy of his career-high, and recorded his 10th consecutive double-double with 17 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers raced to a big lead then held off the host Washington Wizards, 130–119, on Sunday, Dec 4.
The Lakers scored their fifth win in the last six games, third win in a row, and fourth consecutive road victory with Sunday’s decision. Davis has been electric throughout Los Angeles’ resurgence, and the defeat of Washington was his strongest performance yet.
He shot an eye-popping 22–of–30 from the floor, was 9–of–9 at the free-throw line, and did his part in staving off an attempted fourth-quarter rally by the Wizards with a 6–of–8 shooting performance in the period, including a successful 3-point attempt….