Anthony Davis enters Lakers history with incredible Game 1 performance in win over Warriors

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The Los Angeles Lakers survived a 14-0 Golden State Warriors run in the fourth quarter to win Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night, 117-112.

Anthony Davis came through with a huge game. In 44 minutes, he had 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocks. He etched his name into Lakers lore with the stat line.

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May 2, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) looks to shoot against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) in the first quarter during game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs at the Chase Center. (Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports)

He became the fourth Lakers player to have at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a single playoff game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Shaquille O’Neal as the other players to have accomplished the feat, according to the TNT broadcast. 

O’Neal was the last Lakers player to have a 30-point, 20-rebound game in the playoffs.

"Just stealing home court," Davis said when asked why he believed Game 1 was a must-win game for the Lakers. "We know that this team is the defending champions and we saw what they did against (Sacramento) down 2-0, go 2-2, down 3-2, and come off and Steph have a 50-pont night to seal it off. But no lead is safe with them, obviously as we saw they could get hot at any moment but it’s just a mindset for our team knowing that we can win in this building, we can beat this team. A confidence booster for us. 

May 2, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) passes the ball next to Golden State