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Anthony Davis Scores Mavs' Game-Winner vs. Hawks After Suffering Eyelid Injury

Davis also made Mavericks history in just his sixth game with the team.

Madison Williams

Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis shoots a ball over Atlanta Hawks defenders.
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis shoots a ball over Atlanta Hawks defenders. / Sam Hodde/Getty Images
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Anthony Davis was quite the hero in the Dallas Mavericks' last-minute 120-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

With just 3.4 seconds left in the contest and the game tied, Davis received the inbounds pass and drove past his defender to hit the winning shot. It was the perfect ending to his up-and-down game, in which he finished with a double-double.

Davis even made Mavericks history as he became the player in the franchise to finish with at least 30 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks and two three-pointers in a single game, according to StatMuse. He's only competed in six games as a Maverick.

It's important to note that Davis missed part of the game in the first half after his teammate Daniel Gafford elbowed him by his right eye. He was further evaluated in the locker room, and later returned with two minutes left of the first half with a patch on his right eyelid. He wore the patch for the remainder of the game.

Davis obviously didn't let the eye injury bother him, though, as he finished with 34 points, 15 rebounds, two assists and five blocks in the 34 minutes he played.

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MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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