IN his Dallas debut, Anthony Davis scored 26 points with 16 rebounds before leaving in the third quarter with an abdominal injury to guide the host Mavericks to a 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
It was Davis’ first game with the Mavericks since he was acquired in a league-shaking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1.
Davis, who added seven assists and three blocks, left the game near the end of the third quarter after clutching at his lower abdomen and did not return. He had been dealing with abdominal strain when he was acquired from the Lakers.
Max Christie, who also was acquired from Los Angeles, scored 23 points off the bench while Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving each had 13 points.
In other games, it was the Lakers 124, Pacers 117; Thunder 125, Grizzlies 112; Nuggets 122, Suns 105; Warriors 132, Bulls 111; Celtics 131, Knicks 104; Clippers 130, Jazz 110; Hawks 125, Wizards 111; Magic 112, Spurs 111; Wolves 114, Blazers 98; and Kings 123, Pelicans 11.
Lakers 124, Pacers 117
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists, helping Los Angeles top visiting Indiana with LeBron James sitting out with ankle soreness.
Reaves took advantage of his chance to shine, knocking down 14 of 26 from the field—making four 3-pointers—and hitting all 13 of his free-throw attempts. RuiHachimura added 24 points and nine boards as the Lakers won their fifth in a row.
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points, followed by Tyrese Haliburton’s 19 and Bennedict Mathurin’s 16. The Pacers have dropped two of three.
Thunder 125, Grizzlies 112
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City topped host Memphis in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.
Jalen Williams added 25 points and six assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander had eight assists and scored 25 or more points for the 20th consecutive game.
Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 20 points and nine rebounds, and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 19 points, snapping a streak of nine straight 20-point games. Santi Aldama came off the bench to contribute 18 points. Ja Morant had 16 points.
