On Friday evening, the Dallas Mavericks aim to secure their second consecutive victory as they face off against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome.
Unfortunately for the Mavericks, they will have to try securing a away victory against a rising Clippers team without their star player. This comes after Anthony Davis was ruled out. excluded from playing in the match Due to an adductor injury, as reported by Underdog NBA on X.
Davis was first labeled as questionable to play Heading into Friday's match, it has become evident that the 10-time All-Star did not manage to recuperate in time for the Clippers' game.
The difficult setback for the Mavericks stems from the performance of Davis, who delivered an impressive 34 points and 15 rebounds in a double-double effort on Wednesday, guiding Dallas to a narrow win against the Atlanta Hawks with a score of 120-118.
Of greater significance, this is the exact injury that caused Davis to sit out for 18 consecutive games after he was traded midway through the season from the Los Angeles Lakers.
For Mavericks supporters, the bright side is that their team will be back in action on Saturday evening against the Clippers. It’s possible that the club's busy schedule—playing twice within two nights and thrice in four days—influenced the choice to rest Davis during Friday’s game.
On Friday, the Mavericks come into the game with a 38-39 record. At this point, they lead the Sacramento Kings by 1.5 games for the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings.
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