Anthony Davis Dunked On Chet Holmgren In Thunder-Lakers Game
On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in California.
The Lakers won the game by a score of 112-105, and Anthony Davis led the way with 27 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 9/17 from the field and in 38 minutes of playing time.
During the second half, Davis had a huge highlight that went viral on social media.
He caught a pass from D'Angelo Russell and slammed down a massive dunk as Chet Holmgren tried to defend the rim.
Holmgren is one of the best rim protectors in the league and came into the evening averaging 2.5 blocks per contest, which makes the dunk even more impressive.
In addition to Davis' performance, LeBron James had 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists while shooting 12/20 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.
With the victory, the Lakers snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 20-21 in their first 41 games, which has them as the tenth seed in the Western Conference.
They are 14-7 in the 21 games they have played in Los Angeles and will host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening.
As for the Thunder, they dropped to 27-12 in their first 39 games, which has them as the second seed in the Western Conference.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak and they are now 11-7 in 18 games on the road.
Following the Lakers, they will remain in California to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
