After losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the previous game, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Golden State Warriors who were on a five-game winning streak. The Sunday night game was held at the Lakers’ home court, Crypto.com Arena, and several of the courtside seats were filled with the who’s who from the entertainment and sports industry. Despite Stephen Curry making a return from a month-long injury absence, Anthony Davis effectively became the highlight of the night with his game-winning performance.

The Golden State Warriors were on a roll coming into the game. After sustaining a leg injury during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on February 4, Stephen Curry was sidelined for 11 games. The excitement was palpable for Steph’s big comeback vs the Lakers, but it ended up becoming a huge disappointment for the Dub Nation.

Celebrities witness the Lakers’ big win

Since the regular season began, the Golden State Warriors have faced the LA Lakers four times. Interestingly, the defending champions only managed to beat LeBron James’ Lakers in their first face-off. Following Sunday’s win, the Lakers wrapped up the season series 3-1.

Among the spectators who witnessed the Lakers’ win were Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner and big-time Lakers fan and veteran actor, Denzel Washington. Also present in the courtside seats were Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and NBA legend Magic Johnson. Following the game, Johnson took to Twitter and praised AD for his 39-point performance.

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His tweet read, “I went to Crypto.com Arena and watched my @Lakers play this afternoon. Anthony Davis played one of his best games as a Laker! He was dominate and led the team with 39 points.”

The Lakers have been playing without ‘King James’ for the past four games due to a tendon injury he sustained on February 26. Reports suggest that LeBron will remain sidelined for at least three weeks.

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Despite that, the Lakers put up an impressive game under the leadership of 8x NBA All-Star Anthony Davis. Much to fans’ delight, ‘The Brow’ led his team to a 113-105 victory in Curry’s comeback game.

Anthony Davis crushes Stephen Curry and the Warriors

The LA Lakers defeated the Warriors by eight points on Sunday night. In what is being considered one of AD’s best games, the 2020 NBA champion dropped a game-high 39 points along with 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Whereas, Austin Reaves added 16 points, 2 rebounds, and 8 assists from the bench.

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The ‘Splash Brothers’ Curry and Klay Thompson put up a combined score of 49 points. Warriors forward Draymond Green added 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.

As the Playoffs get closer, the race for the final spots is heating up in the West. The Lakers will welcome Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night in another important game. On the other hand, the Warriors will travel to Oklahoma to face the Thunder on Tuesday.