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Anthony Davis Made NBA History In Lakers-Kings Game

Anthony Davis moved up on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

UPDATE: The Lakers lost by a score of 120-107, and Anthony Davis had 22 points, ten rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.   

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Kings in Sacramento, California.  

During the game, All-Star forward Anthony Davis made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Steve Nash (17,387) for 93rd on the all-time scoring list

Following Nash, the next player for Davis to pass will be Hall of Famer Earl Monroe (17,454). 

Davis has been having an excellent season with averages of 24.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.5 blocks per contest while shooting 55.5% from the field and 25.7% from the three-point range in 62 games. 

The Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 36-30 record in 66 games. 

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and are in the middle of a two-game winning streak.  

Most recently, the Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 120-109. 

Davis was unbelievable and had 25 points, 27 rebounds, five assists, seven steals and three blocks while shooting 9/17 from the field in 39 minutes of playing time. 

Following the Kings, the Lakers will play their next game on Saturday evening when they host the Golden State Warriors.  

Davis was the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Kentucky and is in his fifth season playing for the Lakers (he spent the prior seven seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans). 

His career averages are 24.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per contest while shooting 52.2% from the field in 722 games.  

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