Is Anthony Davis playing tonight against Warriors? Exploring LA Lakers star's status for preseason game (Oct. 18)

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Anthony Davis had a monster game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The LA Lakers star has been playing high-level basketball in the preseason and has set the tone for the 2024-25 season. The Lakers star hasn't had any injury setbacks this preseason and is expected to take the court against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. He isn't on the injury report either.

The Lakers are playing back-to-back preseason games. They faced the Suns in one of the most thrilling games on Thursday. Davis impressed with 35 points in just 34 minutes.

The Warriors and Lakers will meet for the second time this preseason within four days. They met on Tuesday, which resulted in a Warriors' 111-97 win.

Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis played limited minutes in the game. Davis played 26 minutes and scored a game-high 24 points. He was very efficient from the floor converting 71.4% of his field-goal attempts.

The nine-time All-Star also had 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. LeBron James scored six points.

Anthony Davis is coming off an impressive game against Phoenix Suns

The game between the Phoenix Suns and the LA Lakers had at least two positive outcomes for the Lakers. Anthony Davis is showing early signs of aggressiveness on the offensive end and Dalton Knecht might prove to be the answer the Lakers were looking for on their offense.

Davis made his intentions known from the get-go. He appeared sharp from the 3-point line and made his first field goal beyond the arc within a minute of the game. He made four 3-point shots in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers star played 34 minutes in the OT win but did not play in overtime. He scored 35 points on 14-of-28 shooting from the field and went 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. He also had 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and a block.

How to watch Anthony Davis in action during Lakers vs. Warriors preseason game?

Fans can watch Anthony Davis in action against the Warriors on Friday on TV and through live streaming. The Lakers vs Warriors game will be nationally televised on ESPN2. Fans in the LA area can watch the game on Spectrum SportsNet.

The game will also be live-streamed on NBA League Pass and FuboTV. Users are required to have subscriptions to watch games.

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Edited by Rajdeep Barman