Lakers suffer defeat as C Anthony Davis (abdominal injury) sits out against 76ers
The Los Angeles Lakers' top center, Anthony Davis, departed Tuesday's away game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter due to an abdominal strain. He was later declared out for the remainder of the match.
Davis had a total of four points and two rebounds in 10 minutes before leaving the game with 2:10 remaining in the first quarter.
Coming off a 42-point, 23-rebound performance in a road win against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, the 31-year-old was playing on the second night of a back-to-back. This was his fifth game with 40 points and 20 rebounds in his career.
Out of the Lakers' 45 games this season, Davis has missed three.
In his 13th season in the NBA, Davis is averaging 26.3 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Throughout his career, he has played in 777 games (770 starts) for the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2012-19) and the Lakers, with an average of 24.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
