One of the biggest reasons for the Lakers’ late-season push to the play-in game and nearly the playoffs outright was the performance of Anthony Davis. Fully healthy and clicking on all cylinders, AD was dominant to help the Lakers secure as good as chance as possible to get out of the play-in game.
Now, he’s been given an even bigger chance to lead the Lakers out of that play-in game. Matched up against a Minnesota side he dropped 38 points and 17 rebounds against not even two weeks ago, the Timberwolves will have one less, very notable body to throw at Davis in Rudy Gobert.