ESPN.com · Feb 9, 2025
Anthony Davis exits Mavericks debut with lower-body injury
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DALLAS -- Anthony Davis' dominant debut for the Dallas Mavericks was cut short when he suffered what the team called a "lower-body injury."
The Mavericks announced Davis as doubtful to return with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the star big man never came back onto the court after leaving late in the third. Dallas was still able to hold on for a 116-105 win over the Rockets.
Davis, the headliner of Dallas' return in the Luka Doncic trade that prompted a large pregame protest outside of the American Airlines Center on Saturday, exited with 1:37 remaining in the third quarter and headed to the locker room while clutching his midsection.