Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, March 18 through Sunday, March 24.
Davis is coming off a breakout week in which he led the Lakers to a perfect 3-0 record with wins over the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers.
He had at least 20 points and 15 rebounds in all three competitions, averaging 27.0 points, 16.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.0 blocks while shooting 68, 6% from the field, 50% from 3 points and 72.7% from the open field. cast the line.
Davis started the week with a 22 point, 15 rebound, 6 assist and 2 steal performance against the Hawks while shooting 10 of 14 from the field in a blowout victory. He then followed up with 23 points, 19 rebounds, four assists and four blocks on 10-of-16 shooting against Philadelphia.
Then to close out the week, Davis turned in one of his most dominant performances of the season against Indiana, finishing with 36 points, 16 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block on 15 of 21 from the field . The Lakers beat the Pacers 150-145, their best performance since January 1987.
In 67 games (all starts) for the Lakers this season, Davis is averaging 24.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.4 blocks in 35.6 minutes while shooting 55.8% from the field and 81.2% from the charity stripe. That includes 56 double-doubles, two triple-doubles and 17 games with at least 30 points.
Davis now has 10 career NBA weekly awards, including five in a Lakers uniform. This is his first weekly reward of the season and first since April 3, 2023.
With the Lakers currently sitting in ninth place in a crowded Western Conference, they’ve needed every one of these performances from Davis to stay afloat. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of his season is that he played in 67 of the Lakers’ 71 games, making him eligible for all the awards at the end of the season.
Anthony Davis wants undefeated road trip for Lakers
It’s no secret that time is running out for the Lakers to climb the standings, making their upcoming six-game road trip very crucial. Anthony Davis has high expectations for his team on this trip, believing they can win every game.
“Six. We want to win every game,” Davis said. “I think on this trip we beat everyone… So we know we’re capable, but it’s the road. It’s going to be tough, but we have the ability to win every game. We have to approach things that way.
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