Anthony Davis explodes for 46 points, 21 rebounds on his birthday
The Brow celebrated his birthday with a dominant performance.
Fresh off turning 24 on Saturday, New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis torched the Charlotte Hornets from inside and out while leading his team to a 125-122 win in overtime.
The All-Star poured in 46 points on 18-of-31 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from long range. He filled out the rest of the stat sheet with 21 rebounds, three assists, and a block.
46 points, 21 rebounds
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 12, 2017
Every game should be Anthony Davis' 24th birthday :) #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/CWDFjcTKEh
Davis is just the fifth player in NBA history to score 44-plus on his birthday, joining the likes of Shaquille O'Neal, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James. The big man is also the first player in 16 years to record 46 and 21 in an outing.
Here he is dunking over a sea of black jerseys:
Anthony Davis can FLLLYYYYYY! pic.twitter.com/WNdCV0dsLo
— NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) March 12, 2017
After his teammate DeMarcus Cousins exited the game (for good) following his fifth foul, Davis took over. The frosty half of "Fire And Ice" had ice in his veins down the stretch, scoring 13 points in the latter half of the fourth quarter and adding nine more in the extra frame to keep the Hornets winless in OT this season.
Happy birthday, big fella.