Anthony Davis scored 27 points for the Dallas Mavericks as they survived a trip to Sacramento in the NBA's Play-In tournament Wednesday night, giving general manager Nico Harrison a light reprieve and hope that this can actually all work out in the end. Dallas outscored the Kings 44-19 in the fourth quarter and had an 18-point advantage headed into the final, the type of stress-free elimination game everyone dreams of enjoying.
Considering how bizarre and trying life has gotten for Davis and many others on this team since the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade—and all the chatter they must endure on a daily basis—the victory was sweet. Davis himself spent a portion of the night's final act letting Kings fans know about it.
