La Crosse native Johnny Davis has career day in NBA, as Milwaukee Bucks head to town Tuesday
A career day in the NBA for La Crosse native Johnny Davis.
The rookie guard had his first-ever start and put up a career-high 16 points for the Washington Wizards in a 118-109 loss to the New York Knicks at the Garden.
Davis was 6-for-11 from the field, 2 of 6 from deep and added six rebounds, three assists and no turnovers in 30 minutes.
Davis and the Wizards get set to host the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Pregame on WKTY begins at 5:30 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM.
Davis’ minutes have been ramping up as the Wizards season comes to a close and the team wants to get their No. 10 overall pick as much experience as possible.
Davis has now scored double digits in back-to-back games, having put up 10 against the Orlando Magic on Friday. He has four double-digit games in the past two weeks, but his shooting since getting back on the Wizards from the G-League has still been suspect.
In his past 10 games, Davis is shooting 41 percent from the field (32 of 78) and 23.5 percent from beyond the arc. He was 2 of 10 from deep on Friday.
TOP PHOTO: Washington Wizards’ Johnny Davis (1) drives past New York Knicks’ Obi Toppin (1) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 2, 2023, in New York. The Knicks won 118-109. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)