After Anthony Davis suffered an adductor strain during his dominant debut for the Dallas Mavericks—and as the club struggled during his increasingly lengthy injury absence—reports emerged that the 10-time All-Star could be shut down for the remainder of the season.

I t didn’t take long on Monday for Anthony Davis to make his presence felt in the Dallas Mavericks’ (35-37) 120-101 win Monday against the Brooklyn Nets (23-49) at the Barclay

Monday, the Mavericks saw Davis return to their lineup after an 18-game absence due to a left adductor strain.