Overview
- An MRI confirmed a low-grade left calf strain suffered in the first quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Pacers, after which Anthony Davis did not return.
- He will miss Saturday’s game against the Pistons in Mexico City and Monday’s game in Houston, with a status update due after the road swing.
- Jason Kidd and Davis described his status as day-to-day, and Davis traveled with the team to Mexico City and attended practice.
- Dallas remains thin up front with Dereck Lively II sidelined by a knee sprain and Daniel Gafford out with an ankle injury, shifting more minutes to Cooper Flagg, P.J. Washington and Klay Thompson.
- Since arriving in the February trade for Luka Dončić, Davis has struggled with availability, including playing nine games last season and undergoing offseason retina surgery, while medical experts say Grade I calf strains often heal in one to two weeks.