Brandon Williams scored 20 and Dwight Powell scored 18 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 107-105 on Wednesday night in a matchup of injured-depleted teams.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the Indiana Pacers in a matchup between two teams eager to find their footing this season. Both teams have struggled out of the gate, with the Mavericks at 1-3 and the Pacers still searching for their first win.

The Mavs fouled up three with 3.4 seconds left. RayJ Dennis made the first, purposefully missed the second, the ball bounced out to Aaron Nesmith for a wide open three, and it bounced off the back of the iron as the buzzer sounded, and the Mavs would escape 107-105.

The game started slowly, with the Mavericks’ offense looking stagnant and the Pacers missing a lot of shots. The bricks continued for most of the first quarter before Anthony Davis went down with a non-contact injury while starting to run down the floor.

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Anthony Davis will miss the Dallas Mavericks' next two games because of a low grade left calf strain, the team said on Friday.

The battle of the wounded took place at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night as the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Indiana Pacers. Both teams, hindered by injuries and a half-game apart toward the bottom of the NBA standings,