In Friday’s Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Anthony Davis joined Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird by recording THIS incredible stat line.
Though many Boston Celtics fans may wish they were watching their favorite team compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy in the 2020 NBA Finals, this championship matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat proves that they still have some work to do before they can legitimately compete with the big boys out West.
Though the Heat managed to handle the shamrocks in six games, they currently find themselves down in an 0-2 hole against this Hollywood squad. In this series, while LeBron James has managed to work his typical magic — 29 PPG, 9 APG, 11 RPG — it has seemingly been the Anthony Davis show through their first two outings.
In his first-ever Finals, the man referred to as “The Brow” finds himself posting insane averages of 33 points, 11.5 rebounds, three assists, and 1.5 steals per game on 63 percent shooting from the floor and a whopping 60 percent shooting from deep through two games.
Game 2, specifically, was one for the books, as he finished the night with a stat line of 32 points, 14 rebounds, and one steal on an incredible 75 percent shooting from the floor and 100 percent shooting from downtown.
This performance, however, was not just one to be impressed by, but one to be marveled at, as it was the first time in which a player managed to drop 32+ points and 14+ boards on 75 percent shooting from the field since Shaquille O’Neal did it back in 2006.
The only other player aside from Davis and O’Neal to accomplish such a feat was Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird back in Game 5 of the 1984 NBA Finals.
This unbelievable stat line, and the prestigious company that has achieved it, speak wonders about both Boston’s and LA’s franchises, as they have been revered as two of the best in the NBA’s history — holding the most and second most championships.