Following the game, Dallas beat writer Mike Curtis shared an update on Davis' health status for Monday night's matchup against the new look Sacramento Kings, revealing bad news the likes of which has followed the former Lakers star around for most of his NBA career.

The division and in-state rival Houston Rockets would be the opponents for this matchup, entering the game on a five-game losing streak. Anthony Davis made his Mavericks debut in this game, so Dallas was only missing Dereck Lively II, Dwight Powell, and Caleb Martin, while Houston was without starters Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet.

Dallas now navigates the post-Doncic era, adding pieces like Anthony Davis. Davis hasn’t made his Mavs debut, but that could come against the Celtics for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday game at TD Garden. Davis was upgraded to questionable on the Mavs injury report with his abdominal muscle strain.

Anthony Davis' debut with the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday afternoon got off to a brilliant start, but the team's 116-105 win over the Houston Rockets was dampened by the big man's lower body injury,

Anthony Davis exited his debut for the Dallas Mavericks early after suffering what the team called a "lower body injury."

Fans are closely monitoring the Dallas Mavericks' injury report as they face the Houston Rockets. Key players like Caleb Martin, Dwight Powell, and rookie Dereck Lively are out, while Anthony Davis is probable.

Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks are preparing to play the Houston Rockets on Saturday. While speaking to reporters during his Mavericks introductory press conference on Friday, Davis said that he expects to play against the Rockets.