Lakers vs Pacers: Lakers' Anthony Davis Won't Play vs. Pacers Because of Ankle Injury

Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated PressLos Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis has been ruled out of Tuesday night’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers with an ankle injury, the team disclosed.

Davis leads the Lakers by averaging 27.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.5 steals across 26 games.

He has seamlessly fit in alongside LeBron James since L.A. acquired him from the New Orleans Pelicans this summer.

With Kyle Kuzma also out with an ankle injury, the Lakers may utilize rookie forward Davontae Cacok.

The 24-3 Lakers are one of the league’s top championship contenders and that’s the team’s main focus, so ultimately missing an occasional regular-season game won’t be a major concern.