Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut but left the game late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury as Dallas beat the Houston Rockets

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a big 116-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, as they returned home for the first time since making the Luka Doncic trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. This also brought the debut of Anthony Davis, who played for the first time since missing the last few games with an abdominal strain.

The Dallas Mavericks returned to downtown Dallas to host their I-45 rival, the Houston Rockets, in a Saturday matinee. The Mavericks reportedly beefed up security after alleged death threats against GM Nico Harrison in the post-Luka Doncic era.