It was supposed to be a matchup between two up-and-coming contenders; a bout featuring two of the most dominant, young big men in the league today. Unfortunately, the showdown between Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert wasn’t to be seen this time. Davis was ruled out of Saturday’s game due to an elbow strain and, as a result, the Utah Jazz were able to cruise to a 132-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Davis has been averaging 27 points, 13 rebounds and nearly four blocks per game early on in the season, and his absence was clearly felt.