Anthony Davis Stats Tonight: Mavericks Star Gets Outplayed by Luka Doncic in First Active Game in LA Since Blockbuster Trade (Nov. 28)

Anthony Davis played his first game against the Lakers in Los Angeles after his blockbuster trade to the Mavericks for Luka Doncic. The 10-time NBA All-Star also made an injury return after missing the last 14 games due to a calf strain. Davis was on a minute restriction.

He played 28 minutes, tallying 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and three blocks on 6 of 10 shots. Davis had a plus-minus of -4 in a 129-119 loss.

Anthony Davis Stats Tonight and Game Recap vs. Lakers

Davis was engaged early as one of the Mavericks' players with the most touches. However, the Lakers didn't allow him to attack mismatches or play in one-on-one coverages.

They loaded up and blitzed him with doubles on every touch, leading to Davis becoming an offensive hub to start the contest. He still managed to get a shot up as a dunk and made it before heading to the bench at the 5:31 minute mark of the first quarter.

Until that point, Davis had two points, two rebounds, one assist and one block on 1 of 1 shots. He had a plus-minus -1 score.

He returned in the second quarter, playing similar minutes amid a 24-27-minute restriction game. Davis was more imposing in that stretch, adding a rebound, two assists and two more points to his total.

He bothered Maxi Kleber and Deandre Ayton down low, drawing fouls at will, giving the Mavericks a major boost as they cut LA's lead to one with 7:31 left. Davis returned for another three-minute stint to close the half.

He ended with a putback dunk and one more rebound, entering the locker room at the break with six points, three rebounds, three assists and one block on 3 of 5 shooting. Davis was a plus-minus +3 as the Mavericks led 62-60

Anthony Davis kept increasing his box score production in the third quarter, adding another four points to his total. After playing around the rim, he finally got a midrange shot to fall. Davis had 10 points, four rebounds and four assists on 5 of 8 shots after 20 minutes of play.

He added two points and a rebound in a quiet fourth quarter, where he was unable to make much of an impact due to a minute restriction.