Lakers' Anthony Davis says injury not to blame for 9-point night vs. Kings - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — While Lakers big man Anthony Davis admitted the tightness in his left hip flared up in the first half Wednesday night, he would not blame his poor play on it in a 125-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

«I just played bad,» Davis said after tying a season low with nine points on 3-of-9 shooting. «I'm not going to put it on anything.… It was just missed shots. I just played like s--- tonight. It's that simple.»

Davis, who has been managing the hip injury for more than a week, wasn't the only one to struggle as the Lakers' three-game winning streak ended. He had five turnovers, and L.A. coughed it up 23 times as a team, leading to 30 points for the Kings.

The Lakers trailed by as many as 20 points in the first quarter and 26 in the game, as Sacramento was led by 29 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals from Domantas Sabonis; 28 points, 5 assists and 4 steals from De'Aaron Fox; and 28 points, 7 assists and 2 steals from Kevin Huerter.

Davis, meanwhile, appeared to be limited in his movement by the same injury that caused him to miss the end of the Lakers' road loss to the Miami Heat, followed by their 34-point drubbing at the Houston Rockets.

It was discouraging to see, considering how dominant Davis appeared in the Lakers' 134-107 blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, when he notched 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 blocks in 27 minutes.

The difference between the two games for Davis wasn't just the results, but the preparation. With the Kings game coming on the second night of a back-to-back, care options were limited.

«I'm still treating it every day,» Davis said. «Obviously, you don't get that day to really attack it with the back-to-back. But it is what it is.