Anthony Davis went to the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker space midway through the 3rd quarter Sunday night after getting hit in the face while obstructing a dunk effort by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl.
Davis made a one-handed block of Poeltl’s dunk effort in the lane, however Poeltl’s off hand hit Davis in the face and eyes.
The Lakers quickly stated Davis out for the rest of the videogame with a left eye injury. Last season, Davis dealt with a corneal abrasion in the verysame eye.
While the Lakers’ home crowd roared, Davis went down in apparent discomfort, rocking back and forth on the ground with his hands on his face. He remained down for about a minute before getting up and strolling to the Lakers’ dressing space.
Davis is off to an exceptional start to the season, triggering early MVP talk for the nine-time All-Star. He had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 obstructs before getting hurt versus the Raptors.
Davis started the night leading the NBA in scoring at 32.4 points per videogame, along with 11.3 rebounds and 2.8 helps. He has 6 30-point videogames currently this season.
Jaxson Hayes took Davis’ area in the Lakers’ rotation and rapidly contributed 3 soaks and a layup while the Lakers pulled ahead.
Davis missedouton last Wednesday’s videogame in Memphis with a bruised left heel. The huge guy has a long history of injury issues, however he played in a career-high 76 videogames last season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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