Lakers' Anthony Davis: Dominates Pacers on Saturday
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Davis had 41 points (16-24 FG, 9-13 FT), 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks across 41 minutes during Saturday's 123-109 victory over the Pacers.
There are games in which LeBron James carries the Lakers to victory, and there are games in which Davis takes over and leads the team, and Saturday's matchup against Indiana was the latter. The big man dominated from start to finish and posted one of his best efforts of the campaign, carrying Los Angeles to the inaugural In-Season Tournament title. He was so good that he posted season-best marks in points and rebounds while ending just one assist away from tying his season-best output in that category. Davis is averaging 25.5 points, 14.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 blocks per game across his last 10 outings.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Good to go
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Davis (groin/hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
As is usually the case, Davis was carrying a probable tag into Saturday's contest prior to this update. He has no restrictions to speak of and will be a full go for the In-Season Tournament finale. Davis will be matched up against Myles Turner on Saturday evening.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Probable for Saturday
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Davis (groin/hip) is probable for Saturday's In-Season Tournament finale.
Probable tags are par for the course for Davis, yet he's missed just a single game this campaign. He's expected to be a full go for Saturday's matchup with no word of any restrictions, as per usual.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Records double-double in win
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Davis posted 16 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals over 31 minutes during Thursday's 133-89 win over the Pelicans.
Davis was the perfect sidekick for LeBron James on Thursday. He was excellent as a rebounder, defender and playmaker, but he also made shots when he had to, finishing with a strong double-double and a massive stat line. Davis has no problem being the top option on offense for the Lakers, but he is at his best when supplementing James as an alternative who can get it done on both ends of the court. Davis will try to keep it going Saturday when the Lakers take on the Pacers during the In-Season Tournament championship.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Good to go
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Davis (groin/hip) is available for Thursday's game against the Pelicans, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Davis' trend of playing through probable tags continues. The big man has missed only one game on the campaign and has been the fifth-best player in nine-category formats so far.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Tabbed probable
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Davis (groin/hip) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Pelicans, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Davis has continued to receive probable tags due to hip spasms and a left adductor injury. However, he's missed only one game on the season and has appeared in 14 straight contests -- including two back-to-back sets -- so fantasy managers should expect him to give it a go once again Thursday.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Top rebounder in double-double game
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Davis contributed 27 points (10-26 FG, 7-8 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 39 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 victory over Phoenix.
Davis owned the glass for the Lakers, leading all players in rebounds while finishing second on the team in scoring en route to ending as the lone player with a double-double in a winning effort. Davis has recorded a double-double in 10 straight games and hauled in 15 or more boards on five occasions this year.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Good to go
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Davis (groin/hip) is available for Tuesday's game against the Suns, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Davis has been carrying probable tags for weeks, so his availability Tuesday wasn't in serious jeopardy. He's likely to see his normal workload against the Suns.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Probable for Tuesday
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Davis (groin/hip) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Suns, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Davis is unsurprisingly back on the injury report leading up to Tuesday's matchup, but he should be cleared to play closer to tipoff. He's coming off another impressive showing Saturday against the Rockets, scoring 27 points to go along with 14 rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 37 minutes.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Dominates in victory
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Davis registered 27 points (10-22 FG, 7-9 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 37 minutes during Saturday's 107-97 victory over the Rockets.
Davis extended his double-double streak to nine games Saturday. When Davis is healthy, there are few players who can contain him, and although he has some lingering hip pain, you wouldn't know it from his totals. Only Nikola Jokic sports a higher rebound average than Davis, who is averaging 12.5 boards per game.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Cleared to play
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Davis (groin/hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNetreports.
Davis has been playing through probable tags for weeks, but he certainly hasn't looked limited. In his most recent game versus the Thunder on Thursday, Davis poured in 31 points with 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Probable for Saturday
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Davis (groin/hip) is probable for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNetreports.
No surprise here, as Davis has been carrying this same probable tag for weeks. In his last two appearances, Davis was hot with averages of 29.5 points, 15.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Scores 31 points in defeat
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Davis ended with 31 points (11-18 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Thursday's 133-110 loss to the Thunder.
Davis has settled into a role as the Lakers' main scoring weapon regularly, and he delivered another strong showing here, but his efforts were not enough to lift the Lakers to victory. Despite the team's overall struggles, Davis continues to produce and has delivered elite value across the board in fantasy. Over his last five games, he's averaging 23.6 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals per game.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Available Thursday
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Davis (groin/hip) will play Thursday against the Thunder, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
As expected due to his initial probable tag, Davis will suit up despite some hip soreness. He's coming off a strong performance against the Pistons in a blowout win and now faces one of the worst rebounding teams in the NBA.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Expected to suit up Thursday
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Davis (groin/hip) is listed as probable for Thursday's game versus the Thunder.
Despite dealing with nagging hip and groin injuries, Davis has missed just one game so far this season. The star center has also avoided any minutes restrictions, averaging 33.5 minutes across his last 10 appearances.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Big double-double in Detroit
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Davis totaled 28 points (9-15 FG, 10-13 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal over 29 minutes during Wednesday's 133-107 win over the Pistons.
It was the seventh straight double-double for Davis and his 15th in 18 games. Perhaps the most encouraging thing about the 30-year-old's start to the season has been that he's stayed mostly healthy -- Davis hasn't played more than 62 games in a season since 2017-18, but he's missed only one contest so far in 2023-24. During his double-double streak, he's averaging 22.3 points, 13.3 boards, 3.1 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 steals while shooting 58.9 percent from the floor.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Cleared to play
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Davis (groin/hip) is available for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Davis, LeBron James (calf) and Cam Reddish (groin) will all be available, so the Lakers should trot out their preferred starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 21. Despite consistently being listed on the injury report, Davis has been stellar over the Lakers' last 10 games, averaging 20.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.1 steals in 34.2 minutes per game.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Listed probable again
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Davis (groin/hip) is probable for Wednesday's game versus the Pistons.
Despite Davis and LeBron James (calf) consistently receiving injury tags, the star duo have each missed just one game this season. Davis has played in both legs in all three of the Lakers' back-to-backs this season without a minutes restriction.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Good to go
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Davis (hip) is available for Monday's matchup against the 76ers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
As expected, Davis has been upgraded from probable to available and will play in a 10th straight game. During that stretch, he's averaged 20.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.1 steals in 34.4 minutes per contest.
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Lakers' Anthony Davis: Probable for Monday
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Davis (hip) is probable for Monday's game against Philadelphia.
Davis missed a game Nov. 8 due to the left hip/adductor spasms, but he's been able to start the Lakers' last nine contests while averaging 20.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.1 steals in 34.4 minutes per contest. Expect Davis to once again play through the issue Monday while taking on a normal minutes load.
