Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (head injury) is expected to be available for Game 6 on Friday night vs. the Golden State Warriors ābarring a setback,ā according to a report from Chris Haynes.
First AD report today is promising, but still no official word from the Lakers. https://t.co/9k2He1bWva
ā Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvoNBA) May 11, 2023
UPDATE: A few hours later, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported that a source close to Davis told him that he couldn't envision a scenario in which Davis didn't play in Game 6. The source wrote āIt's the playoffs,ā which could be a signal that AD will stay out of concussion protocol, as the stakes of the game would be irrelevant.
Here's @mcten's update on AD:pic.twitter.com/j91XCUBBag
ā Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvoNBA) May 11, 2023
AD exited the Lakers' Game 5 loss with 7:34 to go in the fourth quarter after taking an inadvertent left elbow to the temple from Kevon Looney.
Anthony Davis took an elbow to the face by Kevon Looney and headed to the Lakers bench š®pic.twitter.com/DCSyQQmflb
ā ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) May 11, 2023
Davis was reportedly feeling āwoozyā and needed a wheelchair to help him get to the locker room for further medical evaluation. He was able to walk out of the arena under his own power.
āHe seems to be doing really good already,ā Darvin Ham said postgame. āThatās just where heās at.ā
āMedical team seems to say heās doing better, so thatās what matters the most,ā added LeBron James.
Davis has not been diagnosed with a concussion but is undergoing more testing on Thursday. The Lakers have not officially commented on his status.
The NBA's protocol dictates that a player cannot return to basketball activities for at least 24 hours after he is formally diagnosed with concussion symptoms, among other requisite hurdles. If Davis is diagnosed with a concussion at some point on Thursday, his status for Game 6 (and beyond) would be in serious jeopardy. The Lakers strategically avoided disclosing whether Davis was evaluated for a concussion, which would have triggered the protocol.
Game 6 is at 7 p.m. PT at Crypto.com Arena.
AD had 23 points and nine boards when he took the elbow. is averaging 22.4 points, 13.4 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game in the Warriors series. He's scored 20+ points in three straight ballgames and has been far and away the most dominant defensive player in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
The Lakers own a +6.5 net rating in the playoffs when Davis is on the court and a -5.3 net rating when he sits.
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