The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Sacramento Kings tonight at the Golden 1 Center. Since it is the play-in fixture, both the teams will give to brush the past aside and have to focus on the last opportunity to make it to the season's playoffs. The Mavericks have had a frustrating spell with the injuries throughout the regular season, and not much has changed on the part of the injuries even at the time of the postseason. Anthony Davis from the Mavericks will carry the onus of doing the bulk of the scoring. However, he won't be able to influence the game if he does not play the game tonight. To bring clarity on the obscurity, let's take a look at the Dallas Mavericks injury report to know whether the star forward will play tonight or not.
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Anthony Davis Injury Report
Anthony Davis is listed in the injury report released by the Mavericks ahead of the game against the Kings, He is marked as "probable" due to the lingering adductor injury. Thus, he may or may not play tonight.
Anthony Davis has struggled to pick up the rhythm for the Mavericks till now but as the play-ins are about to begin, he would have to find a way to showcase his mettle and deliver consistently. AD has averaged 24.7 points, 11.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists, this season.
Dallas Mavericks Injury Report
The Dallas Mavericks side is heavily plagued by injuries as aside from Davis, three more men are featured on the Dallas Mavericks injury list. Here's the full list.
- Kyrie Irving: Out with a season-ending torn left ACL, requiring 9-12 months of recovery time.
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper: Out due to right wrist surgery.
- Brandon Williams: Questionable with an oblique strain.
- Anthony Davis: Probable with a left adductor strain, having played only one game after being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Sacramento Kings:
Jake LaRavia: Out with a left thumb fracture.
- Malik Monk: Out with a left calf strain.