The Dallas Mavericks are holding their breath as soon as once more. Star large man Anthony Davis exited Wednesday night time’s 107–105 win over the Indiana Pacers after struggling what the workforce referred to as “left decrease leg soreness.”
Davis went down awkwardly after a first-quarter basket and was visibly in ache earlier than heading to the locker room.
He didn’t return to the sport, and the Mavericks formally dominated him out at halftime.
The seven-time All-Star was listed as possible getting into the competition whereas coping with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy, a difficulty he might have aggravated.
Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed afterward that Davis had tried to check the leg earlier than being shut down for the night time.
“He tried to return — didn’t wish to take any probabilities,” Kidd stated, by way of Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “We’ll see how he feels transferring ahead.”
By way of the workforce’s first 4 video games, Davis had averaged 32 minutes per night time for Dallas, serving because the defensive anchor and secondary scorer alongside Luka Doncic earlier than the blockbuster commerce that introduced him in.
The Mavericks are already shorthanded within the frontcourt. Dereck Energetic II stays sidelined with a proper knee sprain, whereas Daniel Gafford has but to debut this season resulting from a sprained proper ankle. Kyrie Irving, recovering from a torn ACL, isn’t anticipated to return till early 2026.
Regardless of the setback, Dallas managed to tug off a slim dwelling win due to robust performances from the bench.
Brandon Williams completed with 20 factors and 7 rebounds, Dwight Powell added 18, and rookie Cooper Flagg recorded 15 factors and ten boards.
Accidents have lengthy been a part of Davis’ story. Since 2018, he’s performed greater than 65 video games in a season simply as soon as, logging 76 appearances in 2023–24. Final yr alone, he missed 18 video games with an adductor pressure, additional including to the string of lower-body setbacks which have adopted him all through his profession.
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