In Tuesday night’s play-in game, the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t wrestle control from the Minnesota Timberwolves until the final moments.
After Dennis Schröder nailed a last-second three to give Los Angeles a very late 98-95 lead, it seemed like the Lakers would at least prevail in a play-in game of terrible quality.
Anthony Davis, unfortunately, had different ideas.
As Mike Conley went for the game-tying three, Davis hit the Minnesota guard as he was going out of bounds. An ensuing foul call put Conley at the line for three free throws he would make with little issue. The Lakers — and everyone watching at home — were undoubtedly unhappy with Davis.
A look at the Anthony Davis foul on Mike Conley's 3-pointer that led to overtime.
Wow… 🤯pic.twitter.com/1cXvtrVgCy
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 12, 2023
Phew. You just cannot put yourself in that kind of situation at the end of the game while protecting a lead. Fortunately for Davis, the Lakers would eventually win 108-102 in overtime to clinch a spot in the first round of the playoffs.
But NBA fans didn’t soon forget Davis’ blunder that made them watch more of a terrible game.
Anthony Davis with the worst foul in Play-In history.
— Daniel Wade (@dantalkssports) April 12, 2023
death, taxes and Anthony Davis committing a stupid foul at the end of the game
— A ✩ (@adryanashton) April 12, 2023
LeBron James —— Anthony Davis
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 12, 2023
Anthony Davis has a thing for this. pic.twitter.com/xvi0r1S6ZY
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) April 12, 2023
Entire Laker fanbase to Anthony Davis right now… pic.twitter.com/F4T1PGsh7C
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 12, 2023
Anthony Davis … there are no words
— Ashley Nicole Moss (@AshNicoleMoss) April 12, 2023
“Your next task is to not foul a dude shooting a 3”
AD: pic.twitter.com/ern2uptuZN
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 12, 2023
Omg Anthony Davis – you cannot foul! Cannot. Clutch Conley.
— Bruce Beck (@BruceBeck4NY) April 12, 2023
this is so much funnier knowing that anthony davis fouled someone with 0.1 seconds left in the game pic.twitter.com/9QCNp95stJ
— Joon Lee (@joonlee) April 12, 2023
