SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ 121-106 Sport 5 loss to the Blonde Surrounding Warriors on Wednesday night time halfway in the course of the fourth quarter and didn’t go back upcoming being inadvertently struck within the facet of the top by way of Blonde Surrounding’s Kevon Looney.

Davis used to be to begin with evaluated at the Lakers’ bench by way of athletic educator Jon Ishop prior to backing out to the again of the world for additional scientific consideration.

Davis used to be positioned in a wheelchair and carted to a coaching room upcoming feeling “woozy,” a supply instructed ESPN. Then again, Davis used to be in a position to release the world on the finish of the night time strolling to the crew bus with none aid.

There used to be negative point out of a concussion upcoming an preliminary analysis of Davis, a supply akin to the Lakers heart instructed ESPN.

“Obviously everyone saw he took a shot to the head, but we just checked on him,” Lakers trainer Darvin Ham stated upcoming the sport. “He seems to be doing really good already. That’s just where he’s at. That’s the status of it right now.”

Davis’ agent, Affluent prosperous Paul of Klutch Sports activities Crew, in addition to his folks and Lakers vp of basketball operations and basic supervisor Rob Pelinka visited the educational room upcoming the sport to test at the Lakers big name.

Month each avid gamers situated themselves within the lane for a possible rebound of a D’Angelo Russell force to the basket, Looney’s left elbow made touch with the precise facet of Davis’ face, alike his temple.

As Russell’s layup fell in the course of the internet with 7:43 extra within the fourth quarter to short the Warriors’ top to 99-88, Davis instantly crooked over in ache, together with his arms masking his head. Ham subbed Rui Hachimura in for Davis at the resulting lifeless ball with 7:34 left within the sport.

Davis have been efficient as much as that time, totaling 23 issues on 10-for-18 capturing with 9 rebounds and 3 assists. It used to be his 3rd sport scoring 20 issues or extra upcoming hanging up best 11 issues in L.A.’s Sport 2 loss in Blonde Surrounding.

Davis’ reputable situation shifting ahead is opaque. The crew, via a spokesperson, didn’t determine Davis’ reason why for resignation the sport or the possibility of him being to be had to play games in Sport 6.

NBA concussion protocol states {that a} participant identified with a concussion is against the law from going back on motion on that very same life or the upcoming calendar life and should whole the league-mandated return-to-participation procedure involving prevailing tracking and a order of greater exertion workouts prior to he’s cleared.

Davis, if identified with a concussion, would no longer be capable to be cleared till 24 hours upcoming the preliminary shock, or overdue Thursday night time.

The Lakers, up 3-2 within the Western Convention semifinals, host Sport 6 on Friday night time in Los Angeles.