Lakers’ Anthony Davis exits loss in opposition to Warriors with a corneal abrasion after getting elbowed within the eye

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left Saturday’s loss to the the Golden State Warriors early after getting elbowed within the eye. Davis left the sport late within the first quarter and by no means got here out from the locker room after halftime. He was recognized with a corneal abrasion, in accordance with a report from Shams Charania. 

In his postgame press convention, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham instructed reporters that Davis couldn’t see out of his left eye after an errant elbow. The Lakers’ group of docs continued to work on his eye via halftime, however he in the end wasn’t cleared to return to the ground. 

In a follow-up, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that Davis might be monitored in a single day in addition to via Sunday, together with his standing for the Lakers’ residence matchup in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks but to be decided. He additionally famous that Davis’ eye had been swollen shut following the contact. 

Late within the first quarter, Davis drove to the basket in opposition to Warriors rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis and transformed a troublesome layup. Within the course of, Jackson-Davis by accident elbowed him within the eye, and Davis felt the results instantly. He was rubbing his eye and squinting as he made his method again down the courtroom. An in depth-up confirmed that it was already purple and swollen. 

Davis initially remained within the recreation, however checked out within the remaining seconds of the primary quarter and left the courtroom to be examined by the group’s medical employees. Late within the third quarter, the group dominated him out for the remainder of the competition. He completed with eight factors, 4 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in a productive opening 12 minutes. 

Davis’ absence was instantly felt because the Lakers in the end fell to the Warriors, 128-121, after a weird ending that noticed LeBron James‘ three-point shot try overturned and the shot clock malfunctioning, which led to a close to 20-minute delay of play. Presently, the Lakers and Warriors are locked in a decent battle for playoff seeding, making the win and loss vital for each franchises.

Following Saturday’s recreation, the 2 groups are basically in a impasse, with the Lakers having yet another within the win column (36-32) and the Warriors with one fewer within the loss column (35-31). Each groups stay 3.5 video games again of the Phoenix Suns for the No. 7 seed within the Play-In Match. The Warriors at present maintain the No. 9 seed and the Lakers the No. 10. 

If the season have been to finish in the present day, the Lakers and Warriors would meet once more in a battle between the No. 9 and No. 10 seed with Golden State internet hosting. In that situation, the winner would go on to face the loser between the No. 7 and No. 8 seed matchup for the Western Convention’s remaining assured playoff spot. In different phrases, it is a one-game playoff with the loser heading residence and the winner nonetheless needing yet another win to advance to the following stage. 

The 2 groups will meet as soon as once more on April 9 for his or her fourth and remaining matchup of the season, one that would have even larger playoff implications.