Anthony Davis hurt, as Warriors beat Lakers in Game 5

Golden State will live to battle another day.

The safeguarding champ Warriors, behind 27 points from Steph Curry and 25 from Andrew Wiggins, beat the Los Angeles Lakers in 121-106 in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal match, requiring a Game 6 in L.A. on Friday. 

However, it appears the Lakers may have larger problems at hand.

Center Anthony Davis hurt his head in what appeared to be an unintended elbow by Golden State’s Kevon Looney in the 4th quarter.

Davis got at his head, grimacing priorto going to the locker space late in the videogame. His status for Friday’s Game 6 back in Los Angeles wasn’t rightaway clear.

Davis completed with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting, 9 rebounds and 3 helps however didn’t block a shot.

LeBron James had 25 points and 9 rebounds for Los Angeles. 

Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds, as Golden State played hard defense that led to muchbetter opportunities on the offensive end — simply as coach Steve Kerr hasactually challenged his group to do.

Now, it’s back to L.A. for Game 6, with the Lakers sitting 5-0 at house this postseason, having won 8 successive videogames on their own flooring because losing to the Bulls on March 26.

Golden State is attempting rally from a 3-1 series deficit for just the 2nd time in franchise history and will attempt to win one more to bring Game 7 back to Chase Center on Sunday. The Warriors rallied from 3-1 down in the 2016 Western Conference finals versus Oklahoma City.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.