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The sixth-year center has stepped up in the absence of his superstar teammate.

When the Los Angeles Lakers began life without Anthony Davis on Dec. 18, they were 12-16, 12th in the West and 1.5 games behind the 10th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves. Thirteen games later, they’re 19-22, 12th in the West and one game behind the 10th-seeded Portland Trail Blazers.

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