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Dave McMenamin
PHILADELPHIA — Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis exited Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers with an abdominal muscle strain and will not return, the team announced.
Davis subbed out with 2:10 remaining in the first quarter, with L.A. leading 20-17, and immediately went to the locker room for observation. By the time he was ruled out for the rest of the game at halftime, the Sixers were up 73-57.
L.A. started the third quarter with Dorian Finney-Smith in Davis’ spot along with the starters.
Davis came into the night on a tear, averaging 32.8 points on 58.2% shooting, 15 rebounds and 2.5 blocks during the Lakers’ four-game winning streak.
“He’s playing at a really high level right now,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said of Davis before the Sixers game. “He’s got his pop and his juice back.”
Davis finished with four points on 2-of-3 shooting, two rebounds and one steal Tuesday.
The Lakers continue their five-game road trip in Washington on Thursday and New York on Saturday before returning to L.A. to face the Clippers in another road game at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday.