Anthony Davis leaves Mavericks debut with injury after being traded for Luka Dončić

Dallas Mavericks fans were hostile Saturday during the team's archetypal location crippled since Luka Dončić was traded.

The 25-year-old reigning scoring champion was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers, who gave up Anthony Davis successful return.

Davis made his Dallas debut Saturday amid protests and chants calling for the firing of wide manager Nico Harrison extracurricular earlier the game.

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Dallas Mavericks guardant Anthony Davis leaves a crippled against the Houston Rockets during the 3rd 4th astatine the American Airlines Center.  (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

It each started arsenic Harrison had imagined. Davis dominated the archetypal fractional with 24 points and 13 rebounds.

However, little than 4 minutes into the 3rd quarter, Davis appeared to injure his groin. Davis had been retired with an abdominal strain earlier successful the week.

Davis went down without interaction arsenic Alperen Sangun of the Houston Rockets drove past him for a layup. Davis grabbed his groin country arsenic helium walked dilatory toward the violative extremity and stayed successful the country adjacent the Dallas seat portion his squad ran the offense.

Dallas Mavericks guardant Anthony Davis celebrates during the 2nd 4th against the Houston Rockets astatine American Airlines Center.  (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

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Davis didn't effort to spell backmost the different mode aft the Rockets regained possession. The Mavericks committed a foul to halt the timepiece and get Davis retired of the game. He stayed successful the seat country concisely earlier leaving the court, and helium was not spotted connected the seat successful the 4th quarter.

The 31-year-old large antheral has had wounded issues successful the past, but helium did play successful a career-high 76 games past year.

Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks reacts aft an wounded successful a crippled against the Houston Rockets astatine American Airlines Center Feb. 8, 2025, successful Dallas, Texas.  (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)

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The Mavs got a 116-105 win, but surely their fans are holding their breath.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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