Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will not play in Thursday’s game against the Suns after spraining his left ankle at the team’s shootaround earlier in the day.
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New Orleans coach Monty Williams told reporters Thursday afternoon Davis would be a game-time decision and that he injured his ankle “during drills.”
Davis’ sprained ankle is the latest in a growing list of injuries to the 22-year-old star forward this season. He missed several games — including the All-Star Game — with a right shoulder contusion suffered during a scary fall in early February. He re-aggrevated the injury a few weeks later.
Despite his injuries, Davis is still averaging 24.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks this season. Earlier this week, he came close to recording a historic quadruple-double against the Nuggets.
The Pelicans (37-30) are currently a half-game behind the Thunder for the Western Conference’s eighth and final seed in the upcoming playoffs.
