Anthony Davis Leaves Mavericks-Pacers Game Early With Left Leg Soreness

He was dealing with bilateral Achilles soreness before Wednesday night's game.

Mavericks forward Anthony Davis left Wednesday night's game early with lower left leg soreness. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Anthony Davis cannot catch a break.

The Mavericks center was ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday night's contest vs. the Pacers after he left in the first quarter. Davis was originally questionable to compete on Wednesday night as he was dealing with a bilateral Achilles tendinopathy injury, meaning he was feeling sore in both Achilles.

There's a fear his injury worsened on Wednesday as Davis appeared to land hard on his leg, causing him to head to the sidelines to hold his leg. He even appeared to be touching the area of his Achilles, but the Mavericks ruled him out with left lower leg soreness.

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Dallas will likely learn more about the severity of Davis's injury after the game and on Thursday as the franchise evaluates their star forward. The Mavericks face the Pistons on Saturday, giving Davis a few days of rest before the team determines his availability for the next game. The Mavericks definitely don't need any more injury woes this early in the season.

Davis notched four points and four rebounds before exiting early.

Jason Kidd provides update on Davis after game

After the Mavericks' 107-105 victory, coach Jason Kidd spoke more about Davis leaving the contest early. It sounds like the team doesn't have much information, but the move to take him out of the game was for precautionary reasons.

"He tried to return. Didn't wanna take any chances," Kidd said, via Dallas Hoops Journal's Grant Afseth. "We'll see how he feels going forward."

How Davis feels come Thursday will likely be a deciding factor with his status moving forward.

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