Playing free, Anthony Davis dominates
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Davis makes his return to Los Angeles on Friday night as the Dallas Mavericks open a two-game set against the Clippers.
From CBS Sports
Davis ended with 34 points (14-23 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists, five blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 120-118 victory over the Hawks.
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The Clippers have gone 23-23 against Western Conference teams. Los Angeles averages 112.2 points while outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game.
From Fox Sports
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At last, after a 78-day, 36-game injury absence, center Dereck Lively II not only returned Wednesday night but started against Atlanta. It was a sight to behold, 7-1 Lively alongside 6-10 Anthony Davis as Mavericks for the first time,
Davis made his long-awaited return on March 24 against the Brooklyn Nets, and since then, the Mavericks have gone 4-2, climbing to the 9th seed in the Western Conference and creating a 2.5-game cushion over the 11th-seeded Phoenix Suns. His most recent performance against the Atlanta Hawks was nothing short of historic.
"It's just a mental hurdle of allowing my body to just be free," Davis said after hitting the winning shot in the final seconds of Wednesday's 120-118 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN's Tim MacMahon.