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Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers win over the New Orleans Pelicans early on Sunday. Davis was pushed in the back by Larry Nance Jr. with 5:52 remaining in the game and his back locked up, forcing him to leave early. But Davis said he’ll be ready to go when the Lakers and Pelicans run it back in the 7-8 Game of the Western Conference Play-In Tournament.

“No doubt that I’m going to play,” Davis said about his availability for Tuesday’s postseason game.

Davis finished the regular season with 75 games played and exactly 2700 minutes played. That’s the first time Davis has hit those marks since the 2017-18 season, when he starred for the Pelicans.