Anthony Davis as Mavericks for the first time, but the asterisk was Lively was on a 15-minute playing restriction. Not to fret because Davis was exponentially dominant — and heroic — with 34 points, 15 rebounds,

Anthony Davis capped his most complete performance in a Dallas Mavericks uniform with a sequence that displayed his two-way brilliance to close out a 120-118 win Wednesday night over the Atlanta Hawks.

On Monday night, the Dallas Mavericks played the Brooklyn Nets (at home). The Mavs lost by a score of 113-109. Anthony Davis finished the loss with 12 points,