Lakers star Anthony Davis leaves the Christmas game against the Warriors early after rolling his ankle

December 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) during the first quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Anthony Davis misstepped and rolled his ankle hard Wednesday night in San Francisco. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Photos)

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left Wednesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors early after rolling his left ankle on the court. He was later banned, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Davis misstepped the court going up for a rebound at the Chase Center in the first quarter of the Christmas Day game and rolled his left ankle hard. He didn’t make contact with anyone on the field, but Davis immediately came down on the field and grabbed his ankle. He clearly remained down in a lot of pain as the game went the other way.

Davis stayed in the game for the next few possessions and tried to play through it, but he was seen limping around quite a bit while doing so. Finally, at the next timeout, Davis walked off the court and went straight to the locker room.

The Lakers initially said Davis was questionable to return because of his ankle injury, but they ruled him out late in the third quarter. He finished with two rebounds and no points after shooting 0-of-3 from the field. Davis entered Wednesday’s game averaging 26.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.

Despite the loss of Davis, the Lakers jumped ahead in the final minutes of the second quarter and led 55-52 at halftime. LeBron James dropped 19 points while shooting 7-of-13 from the field in his 19th game on Christmas Day.