In the deal, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick. While Christie has played in each of the last two games for the Mavs,

Anthony Davis expects to make his debut for the Dallas Mavericks in their first home game since the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Beyond knowing he should be on the floor for the opening tip against the Houston Rockets on Saturday,

The Houston Rockets (32-19) hit the road to play the Dallas Mavericks (27-25) at American Airlines Center at 3:00 PM ET on the back of a 127-114 loss to the Timberwolves while the Mavericks managed a 127-120 victory against the Celtics. So far this season, Davis is averaging 25.7 points and 11. 9 rebounds per game.