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Lakers’ Anthony Davis out for Game 5 against Suns

Lakers forward Anthony Davis shouts as he celebrates a stop against the Phoenix Suns.
Lakers forward Anthony Davis shouts as he celebrates a stop against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA first-round playoff series on May 25 in Phoenix.
(Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)
By Dan Woike
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PHOENIX — Anthony Davis will not play for the Lakers in their critical Game 5 meeting with the Suns on Tuesday night because of his strained left groin muscle.

The team will start Markieff Morris in Davis’ place.

Davis left Game 4 at halftime with the injury and was ruled out early in the third quarter. He was also battling a left knee injury that he suffered in Game 3. Davis is averaging 21.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in the first-round series with the Suns.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who missed Game 4 because of a bruised knee, returned to the court and starting lineup for Game 5.

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Lakers forward Anthony Davis intercepts a pass intended for Suns center Deandre Ayton during Game 4.

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Dan Woike

Former staff writer Dan Woike covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams. His work has been honored by the Pro Basketball Writers Assn. He previously covered the Clippers during the “Lob City” era for the Orange County Register, spending most of the past decade chasing NBA teams around the country. He’s also covered the Chargers, the Angels, the Dodgers and USC while in Los Angeles.

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