After missing nearly three full games, Anthony Davis returned to the starting lineup for the Pelicans matchup with the Kings in Sacramento tonight. It paid immediate dividends.
The Pelicans jumped out to a 22-10 lead on the strength of 4 three-pointers, 3 from the left baseline (2 by Dante Cunningham, 1 by Davis). Although New Orleans won the first quarter 28-19, thanks to a favorable 6-0 turnover advantage, Tyreke Evans had to leave the game, and after an examination on the bench, his surgically repaired knee had already started to swell.