The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a thrilling victory over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, surviving a late Steph Curry explosion by way of an Austin Reaves game-winning layup with one second remaining. The win was made all the more impressive for L.A. because the team pulled it off largely without Anthony Davis, who was forced to exit early with an injury.
The All-NBA big man appeared to hurt his ankle in the first quarter against the Dubs and left the game. He did not return and it was later reported he suffered a sprained ankle. Fortunately for the Lakers the ailment does not seem serious, as the man himself said after the game.
