Lakers News: Fans React To Surprise Home Win Over Warriors

Your Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a surprising victory at Crypto.com Arena Sunday afternoon, defeating a healthier Golden State Warriors club in large part thanks to the stellar performance of Anthony Davis, who scored 39 points on 56% field goal shooting, eight rebounds, six assists and two blocks in a 113-105 win. All told, six Lakers scored in double digits, while outscoring Golden State in the post 40-26.

Across his past three games (i.e. his healthy contests with James sidelined), Davis has been averaging 35 points on 53% field goal shooting, 10.7 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.7 assists.

Fans have noticed, drawing pretty incredible comparisons:

Anthony Davis since Lebron got hurt pic.twitter.com/1BecgGTuUw
— ☔️ (@klutchagent) March 5, 2023

The AD-is-Shaq memes didn't stop there. We were even treated to some freestyle Shaq bars:

Anthony Davis against the Warriors front court pic.twitter.com/wDZqVBCtS8
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 5, 2023

Second-year shooting guard Austin Reaves, whose two-way play for LA has helped him stay in the team's rotation over Lonnie Walker IV (temporarily getting minutes again with all of the team's injuries), was also praised via another Shaq-centric meme:

AD n reaves pic.twitter.com/SPUDiMAloi
— gabe (@gabegXX) March 5, 2023

In 27:39, Reaves scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor (3-of-5 from deep) and 3-of-4 shooting from the charity stripe. He also chipped in eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block.

We were treated to a gratuitous-but-applicable "Toy Story" reference by some international LA fans in the Twitter-verse as well:

ANTHONY DAVIS 〰️

• 39 PTS
• 8 REB
• 6 PA
• 2 BLK

LA WIIINNNN 🟡🟣🟡🟣🟡🟣 pic.twitter.com/j1vflEpGgh
— Lakers World France 🇨🇵 (@Lakers_World_Fr) March 5, 2023

A clip featuring a very excited Lil Wayne also applauded the AD stats:

Anthony Davis
39 points
8 rebounds
6 assist
2 blks

56 % FG
10/13 FT

Win #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/B6InFOsD7o
— DreLakerNation2408 (@EarlyDreDay) March 5, 2023

Let's see what Davis can do tonight, against a Grizzlies team missing two of its most important frontcourt rotation players in starter Steven Adams and reserve Brandon Clarke.

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