Davis’ rhapsody, 55 vs. the Wizards, the shot chart and how he scored

Anthony Davis blew everything away against the Wizards. In one of the greatest performances of his career, the Lakers star stopped at 55 points and 17 rebounds. led his team to a 130-119 victory in Washington.

The all-star forward/center had a terrible night where the Wizards could never find an answer to his mark, with the ‘Brow starting the game with 20/27 2-pointers, 2/3 3-pointers, 9/ 9-shoots, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, and 2 errors in 38 minutes of attendance.

That Sportish Analysis using InStat Scout Appearance of Davis.

The shot table, the 10 ways he scored and the difficulty of his shots

Davis did his damage primarily in paint, although those who were meant to mark him primarily – 7’1″ tall – Kristaps Porzingis and – 7’2″ tall but with a 7’2″ wingspan and an excellent blocker – Daniel Gafford were. This is also evident in his shot chart, which shows that 22 of the 30 shots he attempted ended up in the bat.

According to InStat Scout, Davis scored in the following ways:
cuts (Cuts to the basket): 13 points with 8 possession
Pick and roll where the screener was: 13 points on 6 possessions
pick and pop (Shielding and passing into the perimeter): 5 points for 2 possessions
crossing (stunt situation): 5 points for 2 possessions
Post (Second leg): 4 points with 7 ball possession
Offensive rebound: 4 points in 2 possessions
catch and shoot (Stop shot): 3 points for 2 possessions
isolation (one on one): 3 points for 1 possession
catch and drive (Ball receiving, dribbling and shooting): 3 points for 1 ball possession
Pick and Roll where he was the ball handler: 2 points in 2 possessions

If you look at the way Davis has scored, he has scored 10 different goals, a selection from his entire offensive repertoire. But there’s one more element that goes into what a special night he had.

According to InStat Scout, 28 of 30 shots Davis attempted were field goals, of which he hit 21 while making 1/2 missed threes. In general, the difficulty of every shot he made was above average.

In the last 10 games he played, Davis averaged 34.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.9 blocks with 63.3% shooting, 41.7% three-point shooting and 86.4% shooting. It appears to be in good condition. And that can only do the Lakers good. The sequel, on the floor.