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Anthony Davis to face Hornets after wrist injury scare

METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis says he will play Saturday in Charlotte against the Hornets despite suffering a left wrist contusion that kept him out of the second half of Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Davis collided with Raptors guard Norman Powell in midair on an alley-oop attempt with 6.7 seconds left in the second quarter and said he hit his wrist on the rim before falling hard to the ground.

The 23-year-old All-Star went through a full practice Friday, and both he and Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said Davis feels "fine.