Anthony Davis didn’t even realize late Thursday night that the starters for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game had been announced, a list that does not include the 22-year-old’s name this time. Roughly an hour after TNT unveiled the 10 players who’ll be on the floor at tip-off Feb. 14 in Toronto, Davis again went to work on showing why he deserves consideration to be an All-Star reserve. Partly as a result, New Orleans (15-27) is steadily building optimism and confidence that it can become a legitimate factor in the Western Conference playoff race.
Davis poured in 35 points in a 115-99 victory over Detroit, a virtual carbon copy of the 32-point outing he had Tuesday in a 114-99 win against Minnesota.