Anthony Davis delivered a sensational game on the eve of his 31st birthday on March 10, scoring 27 points and grabbing 25 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' 120-109 National Basketball Association (NBA) victory over Western Conference highfliers Minnesota.
Davis added five assists, a career-high seven steals, and three blocks for the Lakers, who are locked in a battle for a play-in berth. He said the record 17-time NBA champions are gaining momentum.
Davis was quoted by ESPN as saying: "I think we're hitting our stride right now. We're just trying to keep going, keep pushing, knowing that just like last year, all we got to do is get in (the playoffs).
"We feel like it's tough for anybody to beat us in a seven-game series... We like our chances against anybody at that point."
Teammate Austin Reaves, who had 19 points, said of Davis: "Ten offensive rebounds is crazy. I did feel any time we shot and missed, he was there to give us a second chance opportunity with offensive rebounds, get himself to the line.
"The steals are crazy. Seven steals is very, very impressive."
The Timberwolves came into the game second in the West and slipped to third, 1/2 games behind conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder.
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