LOS ANGELES -- It had been almost a month since Anthony Davis last played for the Dallas Mavericks , but his former coach JJ Redick vowed pregame to give the 10-time All-Star the "requisite level of attention" in Davis' return Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers .

That was evident from the first time Davis touched the ball, when a second Lakers defender rotated to him, setting the tone.

Davis, who had been sidelined since Oct. 29 because of a left calf strain, finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in the Mavs' 129-119 loss to the Lakers. He was 6-of-10 shooting and didn't attempt a free throw in 28 minutes, slightly exceeding the minutes restriction that had been set.

"We weren't really trying to force anything," Davis said. "They were kind of doubl

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