Anthony Davis guides Lakers past former team Pelicans after rattling the rim on the finish

LA Lakers made their way to a commanding 123-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA clash on Friday. As usual, it was LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who terrorised the Pelicans at the Staples Center. It was a rather emphatic return for Davis, who played against his former employers New Orleans Pelicans, for the first time this season.

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There was just no stopping Anthony Davis against the Pelicans. Davis scored 46 points to go with 13 rebounds and 3 blocks as he helped the Lakers race to a 24-point lead in what was an easy win for the home team. In doing so, the Lakers improved their Western Conference record to 28-7. Post the game, Davis said in an interview that "It was an emotional game for me [in November]. I just wanted to play as good as possible. Tonight, I didn't have that many emotions because I got that out of the way the first game. It was just another game. We just come out and play and did whatever I can to get the win."

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