Because of his lengthy injury history, every wince and tough fall to the ground from Anthony Davis leads to moments of bated breath from Lakers fans throughout the regular season. Predictably, then, when AD hobbled to midcourt in the second half of Wednesday’s game against the Nuggets before hunching over in pain, the worst was feared.
AD, though, gutted through his lower back injury, playing 37 minutes in the team’s loss to Denver, 110-99. While his effectiveness was limited, he still finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks.