Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes of action before leaving with the non-contact injury to his groin area.

Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut but left the game late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury as Dallas beat the Houston Rockets 116-105 on Saturday.

Davis hit the ground running in his first game with the Mavericks, looking like he had something to prove against the Houston Rockets. He became the first player in NBA history to put up 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first half of a team debut.