Davis tallied 31 points (12-19 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and three steals across 36 minutes during Tuesday's 131-130 victory over the Nuggets.
Davis fell one rebound shy of extending his double-double streak to five games and was instrumental in the Mavericks' narrow victory. The big man has been excellent in December, averaging 22.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals across eight appearances this month. Davis will look to carry that momentum into a Christmas matchup with the Warriors on Thursday.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Massive double-double in loss
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Davis logged 35 points (16-28 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during the Mavericks' 119-113 loss to the Pelicans on Monday.
Davis came out firing with 22 points in the first half to help the Mavericks establish a six-point lead heading into halftime, albeit in a losing effort. The superstar big man has registered a double-double in each of his last four outings and is up to 10 double-doubles on the year. In eight games since Dec. 1, Davis has averaged 22.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.0 steals over 31.8 minutes per game while shooting 51.0 percent from the field over that span.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Cleared to play
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Davis (illness) will play Saturday against the 76ers, Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports.
Davis will play through a probable tag after pushing through Thursday's game with the same illness. For now, there's no word of any limitations for him in this contest in terms of minutes.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Double-doubles in loss
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Davis contributed 24 points (11-20 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and one block over 34 minutes during Saturday's 121-114 loss to the 76ers.
Davis dominated his matchup with Andre Drummond, and this was a solid bounce-back game from him following Thursday's 7-for-18 shooting performance. The Mavs open up Week 10 with a Monday-Tuesday, back-to-back set, so managers will need to be on the lookout for a potential rest day for the 32-year-old veteran.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Probable for Saturday
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Davis (illness) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Davis played through the illness during Thursday's win over Detroit and is likely to suit up Saturday. The star big man has appeared in six of Dallas' seven games this month, during which he has averaged 19.8 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.2 steals in 30.7 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Walks to locker room
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Davis went to the locker room during Thursday's game against the Pistons due to an undisclosed injury, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.
Davis scored a pair of buckets before exiting the matchup, so it's unclear what may be bothering him. He can be considered questionable to return until further notice.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Fights through illness
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Davis stated after Thursday's game against the Pistons that he was feeling under the weather but managed to play through the illness, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports. He finished with 15 points (7-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 14 rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 37 minutes.
Davis mentioned after the game that he vomited twice during Thursday's matchup, which would explain why he went to the locker room near the end of the third quarter. However, he was ultimately able to come back for the start of the fourth quarter. Davis' status will be worth monitoring heading into Saturday's game in Philly. All things considered, this is relatively good news for Davis, who emphasized that his calf and knee are feeling fine.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Checks back in
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Davis (undisclosed) has returned to Thursday's game against Detroit, per the television broadcast.
It's unclear why Davis made a quick stop in the locker room, but he's been cleared to check back in and will start the fourth quarter. He'll presumably be a full go the rest of the way.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Getting green light Thursday
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Davis (calf) will play Thursday night against Detroit, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports.
Davis will make his return to the hardwood after a one-game absence due to a calf issue. He was off to a strong start to December before being sidelined, averaging 20.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists , 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks in five appearances.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Questionable for Thursday
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Davis (calf) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Pistons, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Davis missed his first game of the month Monday against the Jazz, but he was able to log a full practice Wednesday, which bodes well for his status moving forward. Over his last four appearances, Davis is averaging 18.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 blocks.
Davis (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz.
Davis managed to take part in Monday's shootaround, but he isn't feeling healthy enough to give it a go. He'll miss his first game of December, opening the door for Klay Thompson and Naji Marshall to see more opportunities.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Goes through shootaround
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Davis (calf) participated in Monday's morning shootaround, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Davis is currently listed as questionable on the official injury report, but it bodes well for his status that he was able to get some shots up Monday morning. Daniel Gafford (ankle), who is also listed as questionable, participated as well.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Iffy for Monday
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Davis is questionable to face the Jazz on Monday due to a left calf contusion.
This is a new issue for the big man, and the Mavericks could proceed with caution. In addition to Davis, Daniel Gafford (ankle) is also questionable for Dallas. If the Mavericks are shorthanded in the frontcourt, the team could turn to Moussa Cisse and Dwight Powell.
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Mavericks' Anthony Davis: Dominates both ends in win
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Davis produced 24 points (10-21 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals across 33 minutes during Friday's 119-111 victory over Brooklyn.
Davis turned in arguably his best two-way performance of the season, recording his third double-double in the past five games, adding six combined steals and blocks. While the injury concerns are not going anywhere, Davis has once again reminded everyone just what he is capable of when healthy. In five games over the past two weeks, Davis has put up top-20 value, averaging 20.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.0 blocks.
