The flu shut down Anthony Davis. That’s the one factor that has stopped him currently.
Davis was pressured to depart Los Angeles’ sport towards the Cleveland Cavaliers after the primary quarter on Tuesday night time and the Lakers struggled with out their All-Star heart in .
Davis had scored 99 factors in his earlier two video games and had been on a tear over the previous 10 because the Lakers went 8-2 to erase most of a horrible begin this season. He scored only one level in eight minutes earlier than he was pressured to depart.
Davis did not try a shot whereas including three rebounds and two assists earlier than being pressured to name it an evening.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham stated Davis’ signs steadily bought worse throughout the course of the day.
“His temperature was 101 and some change,” Ham stated. “A-D wanted to try to play, but he felt too weak. He’s drained and dehydrated. That’s a huge loss, obviously, with the way he’s been playing lately.”
Ham stated Davis is unlikely to play on Wednesday in Toronto. He additionally careworn Davis had not examined constructive for COVID-19.
“Because of COVID, people forget that there is a common cold and a common flu out there,” Ham stated. “That’s what we’re dealing with here.”
The eight-time All-Star, who has performed simply 76 video games over the previous two seasons resulting from accidents, was chosen Western Conference participant of the week on Monday after averaging 37.8 factors, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and three.3 blocks in 4 video games.
In his earlier 10 video games, the 29-year-old averaged 34.2 factors and 15.4 rebounds. He additionally shot 63% from the ground and 86% from the free throw line.
Davis scored 55 factors in Sunday night time’s win at Washington, including 17 rebounds and three blocked pictures. He dropped 44 factors within the earlier sport towards Milwaukee.
Without him, the Lakers lacked an inside defensive presence and Cavs heart Jarrett Allen scored 24 factors, 22 within the first half on 10-of-11 taking pictures.
LeBron James tried to select up the slack, grabbing 17 rebounds — his most ever in a street sport. Reserve Thomas Bryant changed Davis and scored a season-high 19 factors in 28 minutes however Los Angeles could not offset the lack of Davis.
“That’s a tall task,” James stated. “Literally and figuratively.”
