Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left Wednesday night’s win against the Golden State Warriors early after rolling his left ankle in the track. He was later ruled out, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Davis misstepped into the lane as he headed for a rebound at the Chase Center in the first quarter of the game on Christmas Day, and he rolled his left ankle hard. He didn’t make contact with anyone on the track, but Davis immediately collapsed onto the track and clutched his ankle. He obviously stayed down and was in a lot of pain as the game went the other way.
Davis stayed in the game for the next few possessions and tried to play through them, but he was seen hopping around quite a bit as he did so. Ultimately, Davis walked off the court at the next timeout and went straight to the locker room.
The Lakers initially said he was doubtful to return due to his ankle injury, but they ruled him out late in the third quarter. He finished with two rebounds and no points after shooting 0-for-3 from the field. Davis entered Wednesday’s game averaging 26.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
Anthony Davis to ESPN: “I’ll be fine. On Saturday I will play against SAC”
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 26, 2024
Despite the loss of Davis, the Lakers took the lead in the final minutes of the second quarter and took a 55-52 lead into halftime, eventually winning 115-113. LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to reach 500 career points in his 19th Christmas Day game, finishing Wednesday night’s game with 31 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
