The Warriors beat the Lakers in Game 5, bringing the series back to Los Angeles; Davis was injured

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Golden State He will live to fight another day.

Defending champion Warriors behind 27 points from Steve Curry and 25 of Andrew WigginsDefeated Los Angeles Lakers On 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinal game, leading to Game 6 in Los Angeles on Friday.

However, it looks like the Lakers may have bigger problems at hand.

center Anthony Davis He was hit in the head in what appeared to be an unintended elbow by Golden State Kevon Looney in the fourth quarter.

Davis nodded, grimacing before going into the locker room late in the game. His status for Game 6 on Friday in Los Angeles wasn’t immediately clear.

Davis finished with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting, nine rebounds and three assists, but did not block the shot.

LeBron James He had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles.

Draymond Green Contributing 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end — just as Coach Steve Kerr challenged his team to do so.

Now, he’s back in Los Angeles for game six, as the Lakers are sitting at home 5-0 this postseason, having won eight consecutive home games since losing to bulls On March 26th.

Golden State is attempting to rally from a 3-1 series deficit for only the second time in franchise history and will try to win again to bring Game 7 back to Chase Center on Sunday. The Warriors recovered from a 3-1 record in the 2016 Western Conference Finals vs Oklahoma City.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.