Davis stars with 50 as LA down Minnesota; Miami find a Herro
- 09 Dec 2019
Anthony Davis scored 50 points to power the Los Angeles Lakers to a 142-125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday that gave the Western Conference leaders the best record in the NBA.
Davis notched the fourth 50-point game of his career and his first with the Lakers.
He connecting on 20 of 29 shots from the field -- with 16 baskets in the paint and not a single three-pointer.
Davis, a perfect 10 of 10 from the free-throw line, also pulled down seven rebounds and handed out six assists.
LeBron James added 32 points with 13 assists despite finding himself in foul trouble with four in the first half. Alex Caruso chipped in 16 points as the Lakers improved to 21-3.
In Miami, rookie Tyler Herro scored 27 points and made a go-ahead three-pointer with 38.2 seconds left in overtime to lift the Heat to a 110-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls.
Herro’s heroics included a three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in regulation, which ended with the score tied at 97-97. He made three more from beyond the arc in the extra session -- including one to tie the game and one to give the Heat the lead for good as Miami improved to 10-0 at home this season and 17-6 overall.
In Dallas, Luka Doncic scored 27 points with seven rebounds and eight assists for his 19th straight game of at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.
He passed NBA icon Michael Jordan for the most such games in a row since the NBA/ABA merger in the 1970s, but it wasn’t enough to deliver a victory for the Mavs, who fell 110-106 to the Sacramento Kings.
Agence France-Presse
