Davis was in the middle of an astounding debut with the Mavericks before he left the game in the third quarter with a left adductor strain. The post Anthony Davis Injured In First Game With Dallas Mavericks appeared first on Stadium Rant.

In what is a touch of good fortune for the Mavericks, the franchise has "tangible optimism" that Davis will avoid surgery on the ailment, according to a report from NBA Insider Marc Stein. That's probably the best outcome anyone could hope for after what was a scary scene in American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Dallas Mavericks got the full Anthony Davis experience on his debut against the Houston Rockets on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Davis was dominant in the first half but exited the game with a non-contact injury in the third quarter.