The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 118-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday with a very solid team performance. While a number of their layers performed well, no one was better than Anthony Davis, who had 36 points and 13 rebounds and was on-target with his perimeter shot all evening.
With 3:05 left in the first quarter of that game, Warriors big man Kevon Looney committed a hard foul on Davis. At the time, it was ruled a common foul, but on Sunday, the league office upgraded the call to a flagrant 1 penalty after it reviewed the play and foul in question.
NBA says Warriors center Kevon Looney’s foul against the Lakers’ Anthony Davis at 3:05 of 1st qtr on 1/25/25 has been upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after league review.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) January 26, 2025
Looney had been a key member of the Warriors’ last championship team three years ago. But his playing time has diminished a bit in the last two seasons. On Saturday, he played only 10 minutes and had two rebounds while going scoreless.
The win improved the Lakers’ record to 25-18 while keeping them in fifth place in the Western Conference.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Kevon Looney’s hard foul on Anthony Davis has been upgraded
The controversial foul committed by Golden State Warriors’ Kevon Looney on Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis has been upgraded to a flagrant 1 after further review by the NBA officials. The play, which occurred during the second quarter of their recent matchup, left Davis shaken up and sparked a heated exchange between the two teams.
Many fans and analysts have debated whether the foul was intentional or accidental, but regardless of intent, the league has deemed it necessary to upgrade the call in order to protect player safety. This decision may have repercussions for Looney, who could face a fine or suspension as a result of the upgraded ruling.
The incident serves as a reminder of the physicality and intensity of NBA games, and the importance of enforcing rules to prevent dangerous plays on the court. As both teams continue to compete in the playoffs, it will be interesting to see how this ruling impacts the series and the players involved.
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