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Anthony Davis scores 34 points in Wizards victory over Bucks

Anthony Davis led the Washington Wizards to a 128-116 season-opening win over the Milwaukee Bucks in his debut for the team.

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Anthony Davis made his debut for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night, leading the team to a 128-116 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener at Capital One Arena. Yahoo NBA, Yahoo Sports Top, the Associated Press, and theScore all reported on the performance. Davis recorded 34 points and 12 rebounds to help secure the home win. [1][2][4][6][10]

Davis shot 11-for-20 from the field in his first game with Washington, as reported by Yahoo NBA and Yahoo Sports Top. He also recorded four assists, two steals, and one block. The Associated Press noted that fans at Capital One Arena began chanting MVP for Davis before the first quarter had ended. [1][2][3][4]

Trae Young also contributed to the Wizards victory, recording a double-double with 20 points and 13 assists, according to Yahoo Sports Top. Young said after the game that he intends to help Davis earn the league Most Valuable Player award this season. [3][7]

Davis, a 10-time NBA All-Star, failed to play for the Wizards last season because of multiple injuries. Following the game, he praised the home crowd for helping the team get over the hump during the opening victory. [1][2][3][13]

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In short

  • The Washington Wizards defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 128-116 in their season opener at Capital One Arena.
  • Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his debut for the Wizards.
  • Trae Young recorded 20 points and 13 assists for Washington.
  • Anthony Davis missed all of last season due to multiple injuries.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Anthony Davis praises Wizards crowd in home opener, jokes that first game last season felt like 'Dress Like a Seat Night'Yahoo NBA, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Anthony Davis reaches new franchise heights in Wizards debut vs. BucksYahoo Sports Top, 22h ago
  3. [3]Wizards’ Trae Young is determined to help Anthony Davis become MVPYahoo Sports Top, 18h ago
  4. [4]Anthony Davis already receiving 'MVP' chants in Washington. He scored 34 points in debut for WizardsYahoo Sports Top, 23h ago
  5. [5]76ers news: Carmelo Anthony sends warning to rest of NBA after Philly handles Knicks on Opening NightYahoo Sports Top, 10h ago
  6. [6]Davis scores 34 points in his Washington debut, leading the Wizards over Milwaukee 128-116Yahoo Sports Top, 1d ago
  7. [7]“I Want to Help Him Get MVP”: Trae Young Makes Defying Statement on Anthony Davis After Star’s Historic Wizards DebutYahoo Sports Top, 15h ago
  8. [8]Anthony Davis praises Wizards crowd in home opener, jokes that first game last season felt like 'Dress Like a Seat Night'AOL.co.uk, 3h ago
  9. [9]Anthony Davis Coined A Generational Phrase While Calling Out Wizards Fans For Now Showing Up: 'Dress Like A Seat Night In Here'BroBible, 12h ago
  10. [10]Davis hopes Wizards' home crowd grows after season-opening wintheScore, 11h ago
  11. [11]Anthony Davis Drops Honest Quote About Wizards Crowd in Video After Win in NBA Opener vs. BucksBleacher Report, 9h ago
  12. [12]Anthony Davis Had A Spectacular Wizards Debut And Then Had An All-Time Quote About The Crowd, Saying That Last Season Was Like "Dress Like A Seat Night"Barstool Sports, 11h ago

Background

  1. [13]Anthony Davis on Wikipedia
  2. [14]Dress on Wikipedia
  3. [15]Grumman F7F Tigercat on Wikipedia
  4. [16]Anthony Davis on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 16 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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