Anthony Davis publicly stated that his goal was to play 82 games this season, something he’s never done in his career. In the third quarter, that goal faced a significant test.
Davis rotated over to help on Kawhi Leonard after the Clippers star spun past Patrick Beverley. Leonard caught Davis with an up fake, and Davis came crashing down on Leonard when the shot actually did go up. Here’s video of the play.
Davis stayed in the game for the next two-and-a-half minutes after the fall. At one point, Davis was the last Laker to pass mid-court and looked like he might have been baiting Ivica Zubac into forgetting about him on defense as he splashed a straightaway three; he then waived off a request for a sub from the bench immediately after.