Anthony Davis sprained his ankle in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
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The Los Angeles Lakers recently got Anthony Davis back after the MCL sprain. But the injury-prone star is sidelined once again after suffering an ankle sprain against the Utah Jazz.
As is expected, the Lakers have been trailing behind throughout the game. They struggle against lottery teams and without AD beating the western conference giants is unlikely. Only three Lakers are in double figures so far and one of them was carried off the court in the second quarter.
On the other hand, Utah’s star Donovan Mitchell already has 33 points and a comfortable lead. Unless Russell Westbrook fills the scoring void left by AD, the Lakers have no chance of coming back in this game.
Anthony Davis will be evaluated after the All-Star break
At the 3-minute mark in the second quarter, AD went down holding on to his ankle. He appeared in agony and had to be carried off the court by the staff. He was having a great game until that point scoring 17 points on 7-9 from the field.
The Lakers were down 4 but well within comeback limits. However, once AD left Utah was able to stretch the lead to 10. The Lakers have been trailing ever since but the Lakers are fighting to remain close in the fourth.
He already missed 17 games earlier this season due to an MCL sprain and will most likely miss another week with a sprained ankle. His absence or return didn’t have much of any effect on the Lakers’ record this season. The Lakers have been largely unsuccessful in escaping the play-in territory despite LeBron James playing like a 30-year old.
However, if Anthony Davis is out again for an extended period of time Lakers will be a first-round exit if they even make it to the playoffs.
