Anthony Davis went to the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room halfway by the third quarter Sunday evening after being hit within the face whereas blocking a dunk try by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl.
Davis made a one-handed block of Poeltl’s dunk try within the lane, however Poeltl’s off-hand hit Davis within the face and eye.
The Lakers quickly declared Davis out for the rest of the sport with an injury to his left eye. Last season, Davis confronted a corneal abrasion in the identical eye.
As the Lakers’ dwelling crowd roared, Davis fell to the ground in apparent ache, rocking backwards and forwards on the bottom together with his fingers over his face. He stayed down for a couple of minute earlier than getting up and heading in direction of the Lakers’ locker room.
Davis has had a stellar begin to the season, sparking early MVP discuss for the nine-time All-Star. He had 22 factors, 4 rebounds and two blocks earlier than getting damage in opposition to the Raptors.
Davis started the evening main the NBA with 32.4 factors per recreation, together with 11.3 rebounds and a couple of.8 assists. He already has six 30-point video games this season.
Jaxson Hayes took Davis’ place within the Lakers’ rotation and shortly contributed three dunks and a layup because the Lakers moved ahead.
Davis missed final Wednesday’s recreation at Memphis with a left heel contusion. The huge man has a protracted historical past of harm issues, however performed in a career-high 76 video games final season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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