It's unclear if Lakers star Anthony Davis will play in Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns, but his teammates remain confident they can win without him.
The Lakers lost Anthony Davis to injury during a Game 4 loss to Phoenix on Sunday at Staples Center that leaves the best-of-seven first-round playoff series tied 2-2.Their spirits might have been dampened when the Lakers learned Davis was getting more testing on his groin after the game, but they had a strong belief in the group’s ability to get the job done if their second superstar can’t go.
“There is plenty of confidence that we have now without AD. That’s not even a question for anybody in the locker room,” Lakers reserve centersaid after he produced 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots in 23 minutes. “So, obviously you lose it in the moment of the game that can kind of get your mind off track a little bit for some people. It shouldn’t, though. I don’t know if that was the case, to be honest.
They scored just 42 points. They made only 37.1% of their shots. They made just 26.7% of their three-point attempts.“So, it’s just gonna be more opportunity for Bron and obviously we need more guys to step up,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. “Not one other guy, but everybody. It’s gotta be a group effort. We need contributions from everyone, and we did have a stretch like this where we played without AD that we’ll draw on to take us into Game 5 if AD’s not available.
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