Anthony Davis made a strong first impression in his Dallas Mavericks debut, dropping 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks to lead his new team to a 116-105 win over the Houston Rockets.
Davis dominated early, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the first half. However, his night ended prematurely as he exited late in the third quarter due to a lower-body injury.
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The All-Star big man, who had been sidelined since January 28 with an abdominal strain in his final days with the Lakers, reassured postgame that the new injury is not serious.
Fellow ex-Laker Max Christie added 23 points for the Mavs, who won back-to-back games for a 28-25 record.
Meanwhile, Alperen Sengun (30 points) and Jalen Green (24 points) couldn’t stop the Rockets from dropping their fifth straight game.
Houston is now 32-20, falling to 5th after earlier being the no. 2 seed in the West.
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