Anthony Davis is “in increasingly strong fighting” to return during Dallas Maverick’s upcoming four-game Road Trip, Per NBA Insider Marc Stein.
Mavericks will start the journey on Monday towards Brooklyn Nets. After Midweek -Matchups against New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, they will close the distance against Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
Davis debuted on February 8 and published 26 points, 16 returns, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes, when Mavericks threw Houston Rockets 116-105. Unfortunately, he got a left adductor tribe and has been on the side since.
In addition, Mavericks without a star guard Kyrie Irving, who struggled his ACL in early March.
Despite the injuries, Dallas is bound with Phoenix Suns for the 10th seed and the last play-in spot in the Western conference. Suns has the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA, which includes two matches against Boston Celtics.
Conversely, Maverick’s remaining schedule is ranked as the 19th interpreting in the league, including two matchups against Nets.
The team’s potential play-in opponents, the ninth-seeded Sacramento Kings, have to do with their own injuries; All-Star Big Man is referenced Sabonis is expected to be out for at least 10 days with a moderate ankle.
If Davis can return to the lineup, Mavericks will be legitimate challengers to compete for a playoffs.
Davis was acquired by Dallas last month in the deal which sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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