Anthony Davis Stats Tonight: How did Mavericks star fare against OKC Thunder? (Oct. 6)

Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks opened their preseason Monday with a matchup against the OKC Thunder. The retooled Mavs, which included Cooper Flagg, the 2025 No. 1 pick, tested their progress against the defending champs. With several key OKC contributors sidelined, Dallas entered as a slight favorite.

Davis scored the first points of the game with a dunk off a nifty pass from former LA Lakers teammate D’Angelo Russell. AD added a 3-pointer a few minutes later behind another assist from Russell. After a fast start, Mavs coach Jason Kidd sent in Jaden Hardy midway through the first quarter to relieve Davis.

AD returned with roughly two minutes left to help his team take a 29-20 lead. He contributed five points, five rebounds and one assist.

Cooper Flagg, Max Christie and P.J. Washington allowed Davis to take a backseat on offense in the second quarter. The Mavs' two-way dominance allowed them to take a 66-40 halftime lead.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Anthony Davis	7	7	1	0	2	1	3-5	1-2	0-0	+4

Editor's Note: Updates will follow

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