Cleveland — Los Angeles Lakers Star Big Man Anthony Davis He was sidelined with flu-like symptoms in the first half of Tuesday night’s 116-102 loss to the Cavaliers and did not return.
According to the team, this is a disease other than COVID-19. Davis had a fever in the afternoon, leading to a tip-off. After he was pulled from the game, the Lakers training his staff administered fluids and medication to Davis.
Lakers coach Durbin Hamm said after the game that Davis was the only player on the team currently suffering from illness.
“It got progressively worse,” Ham said of Davis’ illness. “His temperature went over 100. At 101, I think there was some change. He said he was going to try. He did it. But he was too weak and I felt too drained – a little dehydrated.. but it’s that time of the season in terms of winters, weather changes and climate changes.Coming from LA and going to these different places to go.”
Davis will join the team on a flight to Toronto on Tuesday night, and his status for Game 2 of the back-to-back game against the Raptors in LA will be determined based on his mood Wednesday afternoon, Ham said. The Lakers are now 2-1 on a six-game road trip with games remaining against Toronto, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons.
Davis went 1-for-3 from the free-throw line with three rebounds and two assists in eight minutes on Tuesday, scoring just one total point.
Despite his absence, the Lakers lebron james‘ had a game-high 21 points and a season-high 17 rebounds. The score was tied at 92 with 8:32 left in the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers blew the game away with a 21-6 run with 5:10 in the next quarter. Cleveland won his series 2-0 on the season, giving James’ team a win for the first time in his nine-year run-up against the Cavaliers.
Donovan Mitchell In his fourth run, he scored 17 of 43 points and was chanted “MVP” by the crowd at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
“He did a great job of pushing through the gap between us and making some tough shots all night, and he got really comfortable,” James said of Mitchell. “But he’s a special kid.” is.”
Davis has averaged 35.3 points on 64.8% shots from the field, 45.5% shots from the field, and 88% shots from the foul line over the past nine games, while averaging 15.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks over the past nine games. Did.
He was named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday and helped Los Angeles win three straight games against the Cavs.
When asked how the Lakers (10-13) would hold up without Davis out, James replied, “It’s the next guy.” Both figuratively and literally for what AD has done for us this week.”
Thomas Bryant Davis’ Tuesday minutes were filled with a season-high 19 points and 9 rebounds from the bench. Russell Westbrook When Denise Schroeder 16 points each. Beyond Mitchell’s brilliance, LA finished with 16 turnovers while the Cavaliers had just 8. The Lakers shot 3 to 6-36 (16.7%) as a team.
“Hats off to our guys. They competed with all their hearts. “It was a tough challenge, but the guys fought. I was disappointed, but I’m not shaken. The guys really fought.”
