While the Los Angeles Lakers gutted out a huge game four win against the Denver Nuggets, it didn’t come without some mixed feelings.
Late in the fourth quarter, Lakers big man Anthony Davis went down with an ankle injury after landing on Paul Millsap’s foot on a jumpshot. Davis went down in a heap and seemed to be badly hurt but remained on the court to shoot free throws and closed out the game.
After the game, Davis, who was noticeably moving gingerly on the court after suffering the injury, was quick to say that he will be okay moving forward:
Anthony Davis isn't worried about his ankle
"Ankle feels fine. I've got tonight, tomorrow, before the game to (work on it)… I rolled it pretty bad, but not too bad. I'll be fine."
— Playoff Faigen (@hmfaigen) September 25, 2020
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel seemed a little more concerned but stopped short of diagnosing it as a more severe injury:
Frank Vogel says there is "always concern" with an ankle injury like Anthony Davis had, but they're going to see how he responds to treatment. He did not offer a specific diagnosis on it.
— Playoff Faigen (@hmfaigen) September 25, 2020
The risk with ankle injuries like this is that they may become swollen or stiff the day after the fact and be much less manageable to play on than immediately after the injury. Still, Davis managed to be a big contributor down the stretch despite some limited mobility and the Lakers will be optimistic that he can get back on the floor in game five to try to close out the series.
The Lakers have been fairly fortunate in their injury luck this postseason so here’s hoping Davis’ injury will heal quickly.
