Sports Update for Saturday, Jan. 4
BASKETBALLDavis scores 46 against former team as Lakers beat Pelicans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis isn't having any sympathy when it comes to facing his former team.
The Lakers forward had 46 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles rolled to a 123-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
It was Davis' fifth 40-point game this season and second straight against the team he played seven seasons for after he was the top overall pick in 2012.
"I felt like we force-fed him much less in this game. I thought he got most of it in flow. Diverse attack, free throws, the 3-point line, transition, rolls to the basket, post," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. "He just scored in every way that you can, so it was definitely a different feel than last game."
Davis said this felt more like a no