Davis, one of the two Lakers figures, was removed from the game at Staples Center (Los Angeles) at halftime due to a strained left groin whose severity is unknown.
One minute before the break, the pivot missed a basket tackle and fell into a bad position, quickly putting his hand on his left leg.
“It is being evaluated and we will have more information tomorrow,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said only.
According to reports from ESPN y The AthleticDavis’ injury is not serious but his availability for Game 5 this Tuesday in Phoenix is in doubt.
The pivot, who is averaging a discreet 21.8 points and 8 rebounds in this first round, missed half of the regular season due to various injuries and was doubtful until the last minute on Sunday with a problem in his left knee.
In his 19 minutes on the court, Davis only had 6 points and 4 rebounds. At halftime, the Suns already dominated 54-50 and did not allow the Lakers to jeopardize the victory despite 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists from LeBron James.
“These shoulders were built for something, and if it takes a little more to get up, I’m up for the challenge,” stressed ‘King James’ about his leadership in Davis’ absence.
Spanish pivot Marc Gasol, with 12 points and 8 rebounds, enjoyed more minutes of play due to Davis’ absence and was the second highest scorer in Los Angeles.
For the Suns, veteran Chris Paul showed improvement from his right shoulder injury and led the offense with 18 points and 9 assists, accompanied by guard Devin Booker with 17 and 5.
Nets one win away from advancing
With stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the Brooklyn Nets beat this Sunday 141-126 in a tense game on the Boston Celtics court and made it 3-1 in this series from the East.
The team coached by Steve Nash will have the first opportunity to qualify on Tuesday in front of their audience at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The Celtics, who avoided the sweep Friday with a heroic Jayson Tatum (50 points), could only stand up in the first quarter because the Nets ‘Big 3’ was later a steamroller.
Irving, again booed by his old fans, had 39 points and 11 rebounds, Durant 42 points and James Harden another 23 points and 18 assists.
With these 104 points combined, Irving, Harden and Durant equaled the scoring record by a trio of teammates in playoff history.
This mark was shared until now by Dominique Wilkins, Spudd Webb and Randy Wittman, who added 104 points for the Atlanta Hawks in 1986; and John Havlicek, Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens, who did it for the Celtics in 1973.
Tatum shone again with 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists but he was too lonely in attack.
Irving, who warmed up his return to the TD Garden with remarks about racism in Boston, responded to the whistles of the 17,000 fans with a recital of handling the ball and baskets of all kinds.
At the end of the game, a water bottle apparently thrown from the stands landed near Irving as he left the court, in what could be yet another case of fan misconduct.
This week, the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers had to ban two fans from entering their courts, who spat and threw popcorn against two rival stars, Trae Young and Russell Westbrook.
“The fans have to mature at some point,” Kevin Durant told the media. “We are not animals, we are not in a circus … Have a little respect for the game, for human beings and for yourself.”
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