Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut but left the game late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury as Dallas beat the Houston Rockets

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a big 116-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, as they returned home for the first time since making the Luka Doncic trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. This also brought the debut of Anthony Davis, who played for the first time since missing the last few games with an abdominal strain.

The Mavericks’ frontcourt depth is depleted with injuries to Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford, which caused the team to sign Moses Brown to a

Anthony Davis will be sidelined at least two more weeks with the groin injury sustained in his Dallas debut, while the Mavericks say their star forward is making good progress in his recovery.

Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering an adductor strain in his debut for the franchise.