LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 30: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs his thigh after falling during the first half of Game Four of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center on May 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis sustained a strained left groin injury late in the second quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series against the Phoenix Suns.
Kyle Kuzma started the second half in place of Davis, who was promptly ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
Davis injured himself on a fall following a drive to the basket with 48.3 seconds remaining in the second quarter. He made just 2 of 9 shots for six points in 19 minutes during the first half.
Frank Vogel said Davis has a strained groin, and is undergoing further medical evaluation. Update tomorrow.
He wasn’t sure about AD’s availability for the second half right away, and tried to adjust on the fly. Obviously, LAL missed him considerably on both ends.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) May 30, 2021
Davis was listed as questionable to play on Sunday with a knee injury. He had scored 34 points in each of the two previous games of the series.
Without Davis, the Lakers struggled mightily in the second half as the Suns won, 100-92, to tie the series.