NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Davis scored 40 points and led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 125-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
Davis followed up his 43-point performance in a 129-124 victory against New York on Friday night by leading a balanced scoring effort for New Orleans, which won for the fifth time in six games. Davis shot 10 for 20 from the field and converted 20 of 21 chances from the line.
Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds off the bench for the Pelicans.