The history of the New Orleans Pelicans is neither extensive nor particularly joyous. When you get to Baron Davis on the first hand you count off the franchise’s best players on, there’s not a lot of excitement to go around. However, most of the team’s best recent moments begin and end with Anthony Davis. So it’s not a surprise to say that in one of the highest stakes games in franchise history, the Brow posted a game-deciding stat line.
A whopping 38.8 usage rate (percentage of the plays “used” by a player while he’s on the court), 31 points, 13 rebounds, nine trips to the line, and three blocks.