Lakers Injury News: Anthony Davis Status Upgraded For Matchup Against Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers will likely have their superstar big man Anthony Davis on the court against the lowly Washington Wizards.
Davis' status has been upgraded from questionable to probable ahead of tonight's matchup.
Jovan Buha of The Athletic shared via X.
The Lakers say Anthony Davis (right calf soreness) has been upgraded to probable for tonight’s game vs. Washington.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) January 21, 2025
The Lakers superstar is coming off a poor performance against their cross-town rivals, the Clippers. They dropped that game, 116-102, and they'll look to get a new win streak going on Tuesday.
Davis sat out Friday's matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, but returned Sunday against the Clippers.
Davis was less than impressive in that contest. He recorded 16 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and one steal across 37 minutes of action.
All signs point to Davis being on the court tonight, and he has arguably been the Lakers' best player this year. In 37 games played this season, Davis is averaging 25.6 points per game, 11.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.2 blocks, and 1.3 steals while shooting 52 percent from the field in 35.0 minutes of action.
The Lakers are coming off a tough loss on Sunday, and it is crucial that they win. Many would call this a must-win for the purple and gold.
The Lakers are clearly the best team, and a potential loss to the Wizards, who are currently on a 10-game streak, would be significant to the Lakers' season and position in the standings.
Los Angeles currently holds the sixth seed in the Western Conference and will look to stay there with a win on Tuesday. They sit with a 22-18 record going into the contest and will search for their 15th win in front of their home crowd.
This will be the Wizards' first and only visit to Crypto.com Arena and will look to earn their seventh win of the season.
The Wizards are 1-17 on the road. Washington allows the most points in the league, giving up 122.8 points while allowing opponents to shoot 47.6 percent.
The Lakers average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.7 fewer makes per game than the Wizards give up (14.6).
Washington averages 12.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer makes per game than the Lakers give up.
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