Sports Anthony Davis went to the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room halfway throughout the third quarter Sunday night time after getting hit within the face whereas blocking a dunk try by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl.
Davis made a one-handed block of Poeltl’s dunk try within the lane, however Poeltl’s off hand hit Davis within the face and eyes.
The Lakers soon declared Davis out for the leisure of the sport with a left sign hurt. Final season, Davis handled a corneal abrasion within the identical sign.
Whereas the Lakers’ home crowd roared, Davis went down in apparent trouble, rocking backward and forward on the ground with his hands on his face. He stayed down for a few minute earlier than getting up and strolling to the Lakers’ dressing room.
Davis is off to an smartly-known open to the season, sparking early MVP talk for the nine-time All-Superstar. He had 22 components, four rebounds and two blocks earlier than getting damage against the Raptors.
Davis started the night time main the NBA in scoring at 32.4 components per sport, on the side of 11.3 rebounds and a pair of.8 assists. He has six 30-point games already this season.
Jaxson Hayes took Davis’ negate within the Lakers’ rotation and mercurial contributed three dunks and a layup whereas the Lakers pulled forward.
Davis ignored final Wednesday’s sport in Memphis with a bruised left heel. The tremendous man has a lengthy historical past of hurt complications, however he conducted in a occupation-excessive 76 games final season.
The Associated Press contributed to this epic.
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