Lebron James and Anthony Davis Put Up Lengthy Performances in the Overtime Victory
Posted : 16 April 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers' 135-133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday guaranteed them a berth in the play-in round.
The Lakers' star players LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who are both recovering from foot injuries, may not be able to play in Wednesday's game against the LA Clippers as the team looks to advance even further in the standings of the Western Conference due to the heavy workload the win required of them.
After missing four weeks due to a ruptured tendon in his right foot, James played 38 minutes in his sixth game back.
"The extra five minutes definitely didn't help," James said. "It definitely didn't help but we needed to get the win."
He hadn't played longer than 32 minutes since making his comeback before the Jazz game.
"How my foot feels when I wake up and I step out of bed," James said when asked what would determine whether he suits up for the Clippers game or not. "That's been the most important since I've injured it five weeks ago -- the next day after either rehab or training or treatment, whatever. It's always that."
According to sources who spoke to ESPN, the Lakers' medical staff decided against allowing Davis to play in back-to-back games after he had recovered from his foot ailment due to the heightened danger of reinjury.
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