Anthony Davis had 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in his Mavericks debut but left the game late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury as Dallas beat the visiting Houston Rockets 116-105 on Saturday.

Max Christie, who was acquired with Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers a week ago in the trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to L.A., added 23 points for the Mavericks.

Davis, who had not played since Jan. 28 because of an abdominal strain, assisted on the Mavericks’ first field goal four seconds in, scored six of Dallas’ first 14 points and had a double-double before halftime. He played 31 minutes.

Davis said he felt tightness in his groin and quadriceps, and part of the reasoning for not returning was him still recovering from the abdominal strain. He said the injury isn’t serious.

Alperen Sengun scored 30 points and Jalen Green 24 for Houston, which has a season-long six-game losing streak.

With some Mavericks fans still protesting the controversial trade outside American Airlines Center before tipoff, Davis received huge ovations when he took the court for warmups and was announced in the starting lineup.

LAKERS 124, PACERS 117 >> Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points and streaking Los Angeles beat visiting Indiana without LeBron James or Doncic.

Rui Hachimura scored 24 points for the Lakers, who have won five straight and 11 of 13.

Los Angeles jumped to a 25-point lead in the first half, and Reaves scored 14 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers held off Indiana.

James sat with left ankle soreness, while Doncic watched his third straight game from the Lakers’ bench as he nears a return from the strained left calf that has sidelined him since Christmas.

Pascal Siakam scored 23 points for the Pacers, who erased most of their huge deficit before fading in the fourth.

HAWKS 125, WIZARDS 111 >> Trae Young scored 35 points and had 14 assists to help Atlanta win at Washington.

Zaccharie Risacher added 18 points as the Hawks completed back-to-back wins for the first time since winning three straight from Jan. 14-18.

Rookie Bub Carrington scored a career-high 23 points for the Wizards in their second straight loss after a season-best three consecutive wins. Jordan Poole added 21 points.

MAGIC 112, SPURS 111 >> Paolo Banchero’s 15-foot shot put Orlando ahead with 24.7 seconds left and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama missed a mid-range jumper in the final seconds as the Magic held on for a home win.

Franz Wagner had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and Anthony Black scored 20 points. Banchero finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 25 points on 11-for-14 shooting.