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Lakers News: Anthony Davis to Miss Saturday Night’s Matchup vs. Houston Rockets
- Updated: January 19, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will miss his fifth straight game Saturday night against the Houston Rockets.
Lakers star big man Anthony Davis will not play Saturday in Houston, missing his fifth straight game as he continues to recover from a hard fall on his backside against the Knicks
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) January 19, 2020
The big man continues to recover from a bruised gluteus maximus, and the next game he will be able to return will be against the Boston Celtics on Monday.
The Lakers have gone 3-1 in Davis’ absence, with their only loss coming in a narrow 119-118 defeat to the Orlando Magic.
Davis is averaging a team-high 27.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks on the season.