Anthony Davis joins elite group after another 30-point NBA Finals game

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/ap/10/03/anthony-davis.jpg"/><figcaption>The Heat have had no answer for Anthony Davis.<em> Mark J. Terrill, AP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>After putting up 32 points in the Los Angeles Lakers&#x27; 124-114 win in Game 2, All-NBA big man Anthony Davis entered an elite group of players that includes Michael Jordan. </p><p>Davis became the fifth player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in his first 2 career Finals games. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/03/20/nba-finals-lebron-anthony-davis-power-lakers-to-game-2-win">NBA Finals: LeBron, Anthony Davis power Lakers to Game 2 win</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Davis is the first <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lakers</a> player to post 30+ points in their first two career NBA Finals games. Only four players have ever done this in NBA history:<br/><br/>Kevin Durant (2012)<br/>Michael Jordan (1991)<br/>Rick Barry (1967)<br/>Hal Greer (1967) <a href="https://t.co/TuA7C1ZSgR">pic.twitter.com/TuA7C1ZSgR</a></p>— NBA History (@NBAHistory) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAHistory/status/1312246356216606720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Davis also followed in Kobe Bryant&#x27;s footsteps, becoming the first Laker player since Bryant to score 30 in back-to-back games. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/03/20/watch-lakers-heat-highlights-game-2-2020-nba-finals">WATCH: Lakers-Heat highlights, Game 2, 2020 NBA Finals</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">32 PTS on 15-20 shooting, 14 REB in the Game 2 win.<br/><br/>Anthony Davis is the first <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lakers</a> player with back-to-back 30+ point games in the NBA Finals since Kobe Bryant in 2010. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAFinals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAPStatLineOfTheNight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAPStatLineOfTheNight</a> <a href="https://t.co/0sFjHaQTnC">pic.twitter.com/0sFjHaQTnC</a></p>— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) <a href="https://twitter.com/nbastats/status/1312261300324569088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Davis, playing in his first NBA title series, overpowered a Heat defense sorely missing injured Bam Adebayo. </p><p>Davis added 14 rebounds as the Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series in the league&#x27;s quarantine bubble in Orlando, Fla.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s a big-time player,&quot; James, playing in his 10th championship series, said of Davis, whose 14 rebounds included eight offensive boards. &quot;He understands the position we&#x27;re in.&quot;</p><p>Davis made 14 of his first 15 shots from the field, finishing with 15 baskets in 20 attempts. </p><p>He joined the Lakers last year from the New Orleans Pelicans, and has played a crucial role in guiding the team back to the Finals for the first time in 10 years after missing the playoffs in 2018-2019.</p><p>In Game 1 on Wednesday, Davis excelled with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists as the Lakers demolished the Miami Heat 116-98. -- With a report from Agence France-Presse</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/01/20/nba-finals-lakers-dinomina-ang-heat-sa-game-1">NBA Finals: Lakers dinomina ang Heat sa Game 1</a></li></ul>

<p>Davis became the fifth player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in his first 2 career Finals games. </p>

Davis became the fifth player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in his first 2 career Finals games.

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Anthony Davis joins elite group after another 30-point NBA Finals game

Anthony Davis joins elite group after another 30-point NBA Finals game

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Published Oct 03, 2020 01:48 PM PHT

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