Birthday boy Anthony Davis plans on flipping fortunes against Domantas Sabonis with assertive mindset: "Get ready"
Anthony Davis had one of his best performances on Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The LA Lakers have two days off before their matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Davis is on a 9-0 losing streak to Domantas Sabonis.
In his postgame interview, AD was asked about his plans for Oscars night. The Acadamy Awards was held the same night and the reporter wanted to know if Davis wants to watch a movie for it.
The nine-time All-Star responded in the negative but will celebrate his birthday on Tuesday and prepare for the showdown versus Sabonis and the Kings.
"My birthday is tomorrow," Davis said. "We don't practice until Tuesday. We had to get the win first. Celebrate tonight, celebrate the win tonight, celebrate my birthday tomorrow and then get ready for Sacramento on Tuesday."
Anthony Davis turned 31 when the clock struck midnight. He's in his prime and has surprisingly stayed healthy this season. He's playing through a minor injury, but that has not affected his production, averaging 24.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per game.
Davis has only missed four games this season, which is a massive improvement from previous campaigns. He's on pace to have his career high in games played in a season.
As for the Lakers' showdown against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Davis had a chance to win his first game over Domantas Sabonis, who has played for the OKC Thunder, Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings.
While AD dominated Sabonis in the first four games, it has been a different matchup since the left-handed big man turned into an All-Star.
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Anthony Davis dominates Timberwolves, sets career-high in steals
Anthony Davis had his way with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. He led the LA Lakers to a 120-109 win with 27 points, 25 rebounds, five assists, seven steals and three blocks. The seven steals are a career-best for Davis, who is mostly known for his shot-blocking.
Fans may argue that the reason Davis had this kind of night due to the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. Towns is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, while Gobert missed the game due to hamstring tightness.
Naz Reid started in Gobert's place and had a good night offensively, with 25 points and seven rebounds, but Davis and LeBron James were too much to handle in the paint.
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