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Anthony Davis had an excellent start to his Mavs tenure, putting up 24 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three blocks while shooting 9/13 from the field and 2/2 from the three-point range in the first half.

The Dallas Mavericks finally shook the post-Luka funk with a 127-120 win in Boston, bookending their five-game road trip with wins to finish 2-3. Defense has been a problem three games without Luka, as the Mavs have allowed an average of 127.3 points over that stretch.