Anthony Davis' status after exiting Lakers Game 5 loss vs. Warriors

Here's what we know about Anthony Davis after he left the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Due to a head injury, Anthony Davis was subbed out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors with 7:34 to go in the fourth quarter. The Warriors were up 99-88 at that point. They won 121-106 to force a Game 6 on Friday.

Davis, who had 23 points and nine rebounds on 10-for-18 shooting, got hit by an inadvertent left elbow from Kevon Looney. He was replaced by Rui Hachimura.

Anthony Davis took an elbow to the face by Kevon Looney and headed to the Lakers bench 😮pic.twitter.com/DCSyQQmflb

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Anthony Davis taken down the tunnel during the timeout. pic.twitter.com/0CcJWFdGYQ

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AD got hit in the temple and gathered himself on the Lakers bench for a minute. He was taken to the locker room after getting checked out on the sideline. Davis was apparently “wobbly” and his “equilibrium was off,” per Haynes.

On the telecast, TNT's Chris Haynes reported that Davis had been escorted through the Chase Center in a wheelchair. Haynes reported shortly thereafter that AD does not seem to have a concussion, though that has not been officially confirmed by the Lakers. Concussions symptoms aren't always immediate.

It appears that Anthony Davis has avoided a concussion, per @ChrisBHaynes pic.twitter.com/MG6d7YROdh

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“I just checked in on him,” Darvin Ham said postgame. “He seems to be doing really good already. That's just where he's at.”

Ham would not expound on his status for Game 6. Davis' parents, Rich Paul, and Lakers GM Rob Pelinka visited AD in the locker room. He was reportedly “woozy”, per ESPN, but was able to walk out of the arena on his own.

Lakers’ Anthony Davis (head injury) walks out of Chase Center after Game 5 loss to Warriors pic.twitter.com/hJH9r027zW

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“Medical team seems to say he's doing better, so that's what matters the most,” said LeBron James.

“I believe he’ll play,” added Austin Reaves.

The league's concussion protocol states that if a player is diagnosed with concussion symptoms, he cannot be cleared to return until 24 hours after entering protocol. Game 6 is on Friday at 7 p.m. PT.

"There's a pre-determined list of return to play guidelines that take time. If he goes into protocol today…Game 6 almost 100% he will not be able to play no matter what."

Brian Windhorst on Anthony Davis' head injury 👀

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On the basketball side of things, the Warriors successfully defended their home court. LeBron scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting and the Lakers shot 48.3%, but Golden State was even more efficient (51.1%) and benefited from 72 combined points from Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green. The Warriors outscored the Lakers by 18 across a seven-minute stretch from the mid-second into the third quarter, effectively icing the game.

“We didn't handle our business tonight, so I look forward to seeing our fans for another game in the second round,” said LeBron. “You know, those six games are out the window. It's over and done with. Our job is to try to be 1-0 on Friday.”

Hopefully, all is well with Anthony Davis.