Anthony Davis is predicted to play Monday when the Mavericks face Brooklyn on the street, Marc Stein tweets.
Davis has missed 18 video games since he suffered a left adductor pressure in his Dallas debut on Feb. 8. Assuming Davis performs, he’ll sit out the second sport of a back-to-back when the Mavericks face the Knicks at Madison Sq. Backyard on Tuesday.
Davis made a splashy debut with the Mavericks, racking up 26 factors, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes earlier than the damage occurred. Davis has been ramping up in current weeks, together with practices with the Texas Legends within the G League.
Davis’ return will present a giant enhance to Dallas, which has been ravaged by accidents, together with Kyrie Irving‘s season-ending torn ACL. The Mavericks are nonetheless very a lot within the operating for a play-in berth — they’re at present tied with the Suns for tenth place within the standings at 34-37. The ninth-place Kings, who’re 35-35, are additionally inside attain of the Mavs.
Dallas has gone 6-12 with out the perennial All-Star large man. Davis is averaging 25.7 factors, 12.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and a couple of.1 blocks over 43 video games this season. He was, after all, the centerpiece for Dallas within the controversial Luka Doncic blockbuster with the Lakers.
