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The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win over back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Friday night, but it came at a cost.
Star forward Anthony Davis will be out multiple weeks with a right foot injury he suffered in their 126-108 win, according to ESPN.
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Anthony Davis of the Lakers reacts during a 122-118 Boston Celtics overtime win at Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Davis underwent an MRI on Saturday and is still undergoing evaluation on Sunday with a specialist.
The injury came after he collided with Jokic in the first quarter – he did not return after the half.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis holds his leg after falling during the Minnesota Timberwolves game, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves won 110-92. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
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The Lakers are currently on the outside looking into the playoffs – although it's early in the season. Their win bumped them to 12-16. However, they have won 10 of their last 14 games after their 2-12 start.
LeBron James and Russell Westbrook will have to carry the load in Davis' absence, which won't be easy. The big man is averaging 27.4 points on a career-best 59.3% shooting, 12.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
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Lakers, from left, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook during the Denver Nuggets game on April 3, 2022, at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Davis played in just 40 games last year and only 36 out of a possible 72 in a shortened 20-21 season.
The Lakers are trying to get back to the playoffs after missing out last season – they are 1.5 games out of the final play-in tournament spot.