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Mavericks vs Grizzlies – Will Anthony Davis play tonight? Latest injury update on Mavs star

The Mavericks will be up against the Grizzlies on Friday, March 7.

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The Dallas Mavericks are having a tough time. With injuries to their key players, the team has lost four of its last five matches. However, with a hope to turn things around, they will be back on the court on Friday, March 7 as they host the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center.

In the previous match, they registered a blowout 137-107 loss to the Bucks and are on a three-game losing streak. Similarly, the Grizzlies will enter the game with a four-game losing streak. They have also been able to win only four of their last five matchups.

This will be their third meeting this season, with each team winning one of the previous two games. When we talk about their head-to-head record, the Mavericks hold dominance over their counterparts, having won 76 out of 114 matches. However, considering they are without almost all their reliable stars, the Grizzlies will aim to take down them.

The Mavericks are heavily shorthanded. In their previous match, they were without a whopping nine players with injuries. Unfortunately, the situation doesn’t seem to get much better for them as they head into the Grizzlies matchup.

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Will Anthony Davis play tonight?

Anthony Davis, who the Mavericks acquired after trading superstar Luka Doncic ahead of the trade deadline, has played only one game for them. The former Lakers’ star debuted for the new side in the 116-105 win against the Houston Rockets. The 31-year-old recorded 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists for the Mavericks.

The ten-time All-Star sustained an adductor injury in the final minutes of the third quarter and has been out of action since then. Though he has shown signs of speedy recovery and was expected to undergo a re-evaluation, there is no further update of him returning.

Moreover, a few media reports have also reported that Kyrie’s season-ending injury has gotten Davis into thinking about calling his season early.

The Mavs have a total of ten players on the report with eight players listed out.

Caleb Martin and Dante Exum are questionable for participation with hip strain and foot contusion, respectively. Apart from it, the Mavericks will miss the presence of the respective players including,

Kai Jones: Left Quad Strain
Olivier-Maxence Prosper: Right Wrist Sprain
P.J. Washington: Right Ankle Sprain
Jaden Hardy: Right Ankle Sprain
Anthony Davis: Left Adductor Strain
Daniel Gafford: Right Knee Sprain
Dereck Lively II: Right Ankle Stress Fracture
Kyrie Irving: Out Left Knee Sprain/ACL

Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Memphis Grizzlies:

Caleb Martin: Questionable (Right Hip Strain)
Danté Exum: Questionable (Right Foot Contusion)
Kai Jones: Out (Left Quad Strain)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper: Out (Right Wrist Sprain)
P.J. Washington: Out (Right Ankle…
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) March 6, 2025

Mavericks vs Grizzlies Game Odds

Odds via BetMGM

Mavs vs Grizzlies	Odds
Dallas Mavericks	+10.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+400
Memphis Grizzlies	-10.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-550
Over	239.5 (-110)
Under	239.5 (-110)

The Memphis Grizzlies are favored to win against the Dallas Mavericks with a spread of -10.5 at odds of -105. The Mavs are underdogs with a +10.5 spread at odds of -110. In terms of moneyline odds, the Grizzlies are heavily favored at -550 while the Mavs will give a more significant payout at +400.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.