The Dallas Mavericks spoiled Anthony Davis’ return for the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night with Dallas taking a 115-110 victory. It’s a potentially bittersweet win, however. Dallas lost its second-best player, Kristaps Porzingis, late in the third quarter to an ankle injury.
After the game, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle spoke about Porzingis’ injury. He’s optimistic that it won’t be a significant setback. Although at this point, there’s still plenty of uncertainty.
“[Porzingis’] left ankle — he rolled it [and we’re] uncertain as to the severity,” Carlisle said. “We’re hoping it’s not too severe.