Will Anthony Davis Make Mavericks Debut Against Celtics After Latest Injury Update?

As the Dallas Mavericks gear up for an NBA Finals rematch against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, it remains to be seen if Anthony Davis will be able to play.

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PHILADELPHIA — When the Dallas Mavericks play against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Thursday night, it’ll mark the first time they’ll play at the iconic venue since losing Game 5 of the NBA Finals. While many of the names that had confetti falling on them as they walked off the floor will not avenge the loss, including now Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić, there is anticipation for the possibility of the team’s new star, Anthony Davis, making his Mavericks debut.

The Mavericks upgraded Davis on the injury report to questionable as he continues to recover from an abdominal muscle strain. Dallas will remain without P.J. Washington (personal reasons), Dereck Lively II (right ankle stress fracture), Dwight Powell (right hip strain), and Caleb Martin (trade pending). However, Daniel Gafford, who went to the locker room holding his shoulder late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 118-116 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, did participate and said it was “just a stinger.”