The beginning of the Anthony Davis era in Dallas surely has Mavericks fans feeling conflicted.
Despite a 26-point, 16-rebound and seven-assist debut on Sunday, Davis left the game early with a lower-body injury. And now, the 31-year-old has been ruled out for Monday's contest against the Sacramento Kings with a left adductor strain, according to the NBA's injury report.
After exiting Sunday's win over the Houston Rockets in the third quarter, Davis downplayed the injury, saying the injury was "nothing serious."
An abdominal strain had kept him out of his final two games with the Lakers before the trade, and in the first two, he could have played with the Mavs.
Davis has also been listed on the injury report this season with maladies to his feet, calf, ankle, shoulder, hip and elbow.
Following his dominating performance in his first game wearing a new uniform, Davis upped his season averages to 25.7 points, 12 rebounds and 3.4 assists over 43 games this year.
All eyes will be on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, as Luka Doncic is expected to make his debut after the blockbuster swap that brought Davis to the Mavericks.
— With files from The Associated Press
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