LOS ANGELES – After it was clear Friday night that they’d be without the team’s best player vs. Indiana, New Orleans veteran center Kendrick Perkins advised teammates not to attempt to overcompensate. “Perk said the key is not to do more, but to rely on each other more,” forward Dante Cunningham noted after Saturday’s practice.
The 13-year pro’s words of wisdom may need to be heeded immediately, because it’s not certain whether two-time All-Star forward Anthony Davis will be able to play Sunday afternoon against the Clippers. Davis sustained a back contusion just 3:21 into Friday’s 91-86 defeat, after diving into the second row of seats and falling hard.