Mavericks big man Anthony Davis experienced right groin spasms early in the second quarter of Thursday’s contest at Golden State and will not return, the team announced (via Twitter).
Davis’ injury may not be serious, as the Mavericks reportedly told ESPN’s Malika Andrews (Twitter link) that the 10-time All-Star is being held out due to an “abundance of caution.”
The spasms occurred shortly after Davis created a turnover by deflecting a Stephen Curry pass (Twitter video link). As Davis was sprinting down the court in transition, he pulled up lame right when Naji Marshall threw a long pass near the basket intended for Davis, resulting in a Mavs turnover.
Davis limped straight to Dallas’ bench, officially checking out of the game after head coach Jason Kidd called a timeout to sub in Daniel Gafford.
The 32-year-old forward/center has dealt with a variety of injuries over the past several years, having played 56 or fewer games in five of the past seven seasons (he made 62 and 76 appearances, respectively, in the other two campaigns). Davis missed 14 consecutive games in November due to a left calf strain and has been sidelined for 16 total contests in 2025/26.
Davis has been highly productive since he returned to action at the end of last month, averaging 22.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks on .527/.350/.741 shooting in 10 appearances (31.7 minutes per game) leading into the Christmas Day contest. The Mavs have gone 8-7 when Davis is active but just 4-12 without him.
We’ll have to wait for further updates to see if Davis will miss additional time with his latest ailment.