Anthony Davis not in concussion protocol, Lakers list him as probable for Game 6
Lakers center Anthony Davis injured his head in what appeared to be an inadvertent hit by Golden State’s Kevon Looney midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-106 Game 5 victory in the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
Davis grabbed at his head grimacing on the bench before going to the locker room following the play with 7:43 remaining. He and Looney were battling for positioning in the paint on a driving layup by the Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell.
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Lakers coach Darvin Ham was encouraged afterward without providing details on what evaluation the big man went through once in the locker room.
"Obviously, everyone saw he took a shot to the head, but we just checked in on him, he seems to be doing really good already," Ham said on Wednesday. "That’s just where he’s at. That’s the status of it right now."
Davis is probable to play in Game 6, Ham said after practice on Thursday.
Davis finished Wednesday night's game with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting, nine rebounds and three assists but didn’t block a shot.
The Lakers lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.
The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.