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Davis was nearly unstoppable in the opening half, connecting on 10-of-11 shots from the floor and all eight of his nine free-throw attempts to pour in a staggering 30 points. It was the highest-scoring first half by any player in the league this season, surpassing Victor Wembanyama’s 29-point outburst earlier this month. He accounted for more than half of Washington’s 58 first-half points in his return from a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle. Clearly, he’s feeling fine from a physical standpoint. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to power the Wizards to a win as they committed a staggering 18 turnovers in a losing effort.

After a two-game absence, Davis is back in the Wizards’ lineup. Bilal Coulibaly, who started Saturday’s loss to the Thunder, is out with a hand injury, so Davis can fill that vacancy.

Davis has missed Washington’s last two games with a sprained ankle. Deandre Ayton will be available Monday after leaving Saturday’s loss to the Thunder with a lower left leg injury. He’ll take on a larger role if Davis remains out, even if he isn’t in the starting lineup.

Davis will miss a second straight game due to his sprained right ankle. Deandre Ayton started Friday’s loss to the Hawks and played 23 minutes.

Davis missed Friday’s game against the Hawks with a sprained right ankle. He’s questionable Saturday, so a return against the Thunder remains up in the air. Deandre Ayton started Friday and would likely start again if Davis remains sidelined.

Anthony Davis is out with an ankle injury, so instead of starting Bilal Coulibaly who started in Dybantsa’s absence, the Wizards have elected to start Ayton at center. This is part of the reason they brought him in last summer, so if he’s available in a redraft league, he could be worth a stream.

Davis will miss Friday’s game with a sprained right ankle. Whether he moves into the starting lineup or comes off the bench, Deandre Ayton is likely to see his playing time increase.

Davis tweaked his ankle in the first quarter against Atlanta on Wednesday, but he was able to play through it and ended up having a strong night. If he isn’t able to suit up in Friday’s rematch, Deandre Ayton would likely slide into the starting unit.

He did tweak his ankle in the first quarter which will be something to monitor if it flares up but it didn’t impact him much in this game. He took advantage of his size over the Hawk’s smaller big men and had a good game. The next game the Wizards play is against the Hawks in Atlanta, so if he’s healthy, it’s possible that he has a similar performance against them on Friday.

Davis has now scored at least 25 points and at least nine rebounds in three of his last four games. The 33-year-old center had played in 71 games in the previous three seasons entering this year, but his production has been solid. While Davis’ injury history casts doubt over his durability going forward, he’s been a big part of the Wizards going 4-3 in the early part of the season.