Dallas Mavericks halted a four-game skid Saturday thanks largely to standout outings from former Lakers Anthony Davis and Max Christie, as reported by Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal.
Davis anchored the win with a dominant all-around efficiency, tallying 26 factors on 9-of-15 capturing, 12 rebounds, three assists, and 5 blocks whereas logging 39 minutes.
The stat line marked the thirty sixth time in his profession that he has reached at the very least 25 factors, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks in a single sport, a milestone that locations him alongside Tim Duncan for the seventh-most such video games in NBA historical past.
Christie continued a powerful latest stretch, because the 22-year-old has been producing at his highest degree of the season over the past three contests.
Throughout that span, he has averaged 22.3 factors, 3.7 rebounds, and three.0 assists whereas capturing effectively throughout the board.
On Saturday, he added 24 factors on 10-of-13 capturing and grabbed seven rebounds, whereas additionally throwing down three dunks.
Christie later joked in regards to the spotlight performs, acknowledging how uncommon the night time felt for him.
“Three is perhaps essentially the most of my profession,” he stated with fun. “It felt good to be athletic on the market, to have the ability to assault the rim and get a few dunks.”
Mavericks Notes: Flagg, Davis, Christie, Washington https://t.co/advMszRD4Q pic.twitter.com/LbWVvcKax3
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