The Dallas Mavericks returned home for the first time since sending megastar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers before the trade deadline. It was a volatile crowd, as Mavs fans were outside of the American Airlines Center hours before the game protesting the trade.

Anthony Davis' debut with the Dallas Mavericks, under tense circumstances, began well. It ended badly. The Mavericks' new big man sustained a left adductor strain in his first game in a Dallas uniform and is expected to miss multiple weeks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. His absence could reportedly stretch to a month.

Newly acquired Anthony Davis got off to a dominant start with the Dallas Mavericks, recording 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. But his promising debut was cut short by a minor injury in the team’s 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.