The Mavericks will be without their top three big men for the next seven games. The team has pivoted by playing small-ball lineups.

The Anthony Davis experience in a Dallas Mavericks uniform lasted just 31 minutes against the Houston Rockets on February 8 before the blockbuster acquisition picked up an adductor injury.

The Mavericks won two of their final three games without Davis before the NBA All-Star break and will resume their season on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. With 26 games remaining in the regular season, Dallas sits eighth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record.