Anthony Davis scores 50 points in season opener.
Anthony Davis begins the 2016-17 campaign with a monstrous 50 points, as he carries the New Orleans Pelicans, but not enough to defeat the visiting Denver Nuggets.
Davis also tallied 16 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists and 4 blocked shots in 41 minutes.
Davis joins other NBA greats Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Michael Jordan to scored 50 points in an opener.