Anthony Davis said the Los Angeles Lakers have been "in a funk" after losing six out of seven games prior to Monday's 93-89 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Davis played a key role with 25 points for the Lakers, who were without LeBron James and Dennis Schroder against the fellow Western Conference contenders.
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The win snapped the Lakers' three-game losing streak and moved them back up to fifth in the West.
"It was a big-time win for us," Davis told ESPN Sports Center post-game.
"We've been struggling. We've been in a funk. We've stayed together. We've stayed the course.
"We're missing two key guys, DS and Bron. The next man up mentality. We got this win against a team playing red hot."
LA improves to 37-28, boosting their playoffs seeding, as they moved above the Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers for the time being.
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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) May 4, 2021
Lakers coach Frank Vogel was full of praise for Davis who is still returning to full fitness after his calf injury.
"I think he's getting more and more each game in rhythm. He's getting his legs under him," Vogel said.
"His defense was good, he had a big block at the end. This was the first game since he's been back that he was really decisive. I thought he set a great tone for us."
