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Anthony Davis is back.
After an injury-plagued 2015-16 season that cost him millions, Davis came back with a vengeance in his first game of the new season, scoring 50 points on 17-of-34 shooting with 16 rebounds, seven steals, four blocks, and five assists to top off a historic performance.
THE FINISH #PelicansGameday #WinTheNight https://t.co/6xcuW7ypf8
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 27, 2016
2️⃣3️⃣ https://t.co/eY5Y2p6Rfs
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 27, 2016
.@AntDavis23 AGAIN #WinTheNight #PelicansGameday https://t.co/TFuFLrdurN
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 27, 2016
Anthony Davis with the pilfer and lay in to give him 50 POINTS on opening night. Goodness. #BBN #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/jjIAPf0icq
— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) October 27, 2016
4 players have scored 50 points in a season opener- Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Michael Jordan, Anthony Davis (via @EliasSports)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 27, 2016
Players w/ 50+ pts, 15+ reb, 5+ ast since 1983-84:
— Maxwell Ogden (@MaxwellOgden) October 27, 2016
1. Anthony Davis
2. Michael Jordan
3. Chris Webber
Davis added 7 stl + 4 blk.
Anthony Davis: 1st with 45 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals in ANY game since steals were recorded in 1973-74 (via @eliassports)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 27, 2016
Unfortunately, it came in a 107-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets, but the bigger story is how Davis is back to his MVP level with the New Orleans Pelicans.