Anthony Davis’ driving floater with 3.4 seconds left capped his 34-point night, his highest scoring game with Dallas, in the Mavericks' 120-118 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Davis also had 15 rebounds and five blocks despite missing most of the second period with an eye injury as Dallas overcame an 11-point

The Dallas Mavericks have been massacred by the injury bug this season, but they appear to be getting healthier at the perfect time. After Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford recently returned to action,

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The Atlanta Hawks are back on the court tonight to face the Dallas Mavericks on the road, one night after the Hawks lost at home to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Davis proved his dominant Dallas debut on Feb. 8 wasn’t a mirage with a 34-point, 15-rebound performance Wednesday against Atlanta.

Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis recently returned from an extended injury absence. Making his Mavericks debut on Feb. 8 after being acquired in a trade for Luka Doncic, the 10-time NBA All-Star turned in 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists before suffering an adductor injury that sidelined him for more than a month.

The Mavericks have hit a great stride lately, and it's in large part thanks to the play of newly healthy superstar center, Anthony Davis. Davis has returned from his adductor injury and has played stellar. While that is the case, he landed on the injury report for Dallas pregame.

"Anthony Davis led the Mavs vs. Atlanta with 34 pts, 15 rebs and 5 blks, his 20th career game with 30+ pts, 10+ rebs and 5+ blks," Mavs PR wrote on X. "AD joined Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and Bob McAdoo as only players with 20+ 30-10-5 games."

LeBron James is very happy for his former Lakers teammate, Anthony Davis, as he starts to find success with the Mavericks.