Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said star forward Anthony Davis is questionable for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns due to a groin strain.
Davis suffered the injury during Game 4, missing the second half of a 100-92 loss to Phoenix. An MRI confirmed it was a strain.
The Athletic reported that Davis is “unlikely” to play but that Los Angeles is optimistic about him returning later in the series. Davis was also playing through a sprained knee.
The series is tied 2-2 with Game 5 slated for Tuesday in Phoenix. The Suns are the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference while the Lakers earned the No. 7 seed through the play-in tournament.
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