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Top 10 Statistical Games for Anthony Davis

59 points, 20 rebounds at Detroit (2/21/2016)
Davis sets the New Orleans all-time record in single-game scoring (the previous high was 50). He also becomes just the third player in the past 33 seasons to register at least 50 points and 20 rebounds in one game, joining Shaquille O’Neal and Chris Webber.

40 points, 21 rebounds, 3 blocks vs. Boston (3/16/2014)
In an overtime win over the Celtics – Davis scored all 40 of his points in regulation – the forward posted the first-ever 40-20 game in New Orleans history. He becomes just the eighth NBA player with a 40-20-3 outing since at least 1985-86.

39 points, 13 rebounds, 8 blocks vs. Detroit (3/4/2015)
On the same night in which Davis became the franchise’s all-time leader in career blocks, the Pelicans needed every one of the then-21-year-old’s points in an 88-85 home win.

26 points, 17 rebounds, 9 blocks vs. Orlando (10/28/2014)
In the first game of the entire 2014-15 NBA regular season, Davis gets out of the gate in resounding fashion, becoming the first player since the 1985-86 season to cop a 27-17-9 line in a team’s opener.

36 points, 14 rebounds, 9 blocks, 7 assists vs. Denver (3/15/2015)
In Game 66 of Year 3 of his NBA career, Davis approaches an exceptionally rare quadruple-double in a double-overtime defeat to the Nuggets. He sank a go-ahead hoop with 12 seconds left in regulation.

43 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 4 steals vs. Atlanta (11/6/2015)
A 33-point second half from Davis set a new team record. He turned in another 33-point second half yesterday at Detroit, after scoring 26 in the opening half.

43 points, 14 rebounds at Utah (11/22/2014)
Davis notches the first of three career games in which he scores exactly 43 points, which remained his career high in scoring until Sunday’s 59-point extravaganza.

43 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists at Milwaukee (3/9/2015)
Playing about 90 miles north of where he grew up in the city of Chicago, Davis scored at least 20 points in both halves. He was an ultra-efficient 17/23 from the field.

28 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, 4 steals, 4 assists at San Antonio (2/3/2016)
Davis threatens to compile the extreme NBA statistical rarity of a 5x5 game, putting on an all-around display. According to the Twitter account @StatMuse, Davis is the first player in the last 20 years to register more than one game of 25-10-4-4-4.

25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, 6 steals, 4 assists vs. Oklahoma City (12/2/2014)
Another illustration of Davis’ prowess in versatility, he leads the Pelicans to a 112-104 victory that spoils the 2014-15 season debut of reigning MVP Kevin Durant.