LOS ANGELES — Lakers star big man Anthony Davis did not enter the concussion protocol and is considered probable to play in Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, coach Darvin Ham said.
“He’s feeling great,” Ham told reporters on a video conference call on Thursday afternoon. “Our medical staff gave us a great update.”
Ham added that Davis is “not showing any signs of anything” after he was inadvertently struck in the side of the head by Golden State’s Kevon Looney in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-106 Game 5 win. Davis exited the game with more than seven minutes remaining and did not return.
Davis was placed in a wheelchair and carted to a training room after feeling “woozy,” a source told ESPN on Wednesday night. Davis, however, was able to leave the arena at the end of the night walking to the team bus without any assistance.
There was no mention of a concussion after an initial evaluation of Davis, a source close to the Lakers center told ESPN.
Davis had been effective up to that point, totaling 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting with nine rebounds and three assists. It was his third game scoring 20 points or more after putting up only 11 points in L.A.’s Game 2 loss in Golden State.
The Lakers lead the Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and host Game 6 on Friday night in Los Angeles.
This story originally appeared on ESPN
