Nuggets (1-0), Pelicans (0-1)
It was the second-best scoring game in Anthony Davis’ decorated NBA career, as well as the highest point total for a New Orleans player ever in a season opener. It wasn’t quite enough to secure a victory, though.
In the first game of his fifth pro season, Davis compiled an incredible performance, scoring 50 points, the second time in the 2016 calendar year that the three-time All-Star has tallied 50-plus. For good measure, the 23-year-old also posted 16 rebounds, seven steals, four blocks and five assists, one of the finest individual stat lines you’ll ever see.