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. Indiana had a chance to win when Aaron Nesmith grabbed an offensive rebound after RayJ Dennis intentionally missed a second free throw with 3.

During a timeout in the first quarter, NBA star Anthony Davis sparks major injury scare as he headed near the table and grabbed his Achilles.

"He tried to return. Didn’t wanna take any chances. We’ll see how he feels going forward," coach Jason Kidd said postgame.

The Mavericks desperately needed someone how could create his own shot and Williams provided instant offense off the bench. Williams showed his versatility inside the arc and finished at the rim, while also knocking down jumpers from the midrange. also gave effort on the boards with seven rebounds, just one shy of his career-high.

Dallas Mavericks Injury Report vs. Toronto Raptors: Daniel Gafford: Doubtful (Right Ankle Sprain Brandon Williams: Out (Personal Reasons) Danté Exum: Out (Right Knee Injury Management) Kyrie Irving: Out (Left Knee Surgery)

After winning their season opener, the Raptors fell 122-116 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday behind a 31-point, 20-rebound effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The lead changed hands twice in the fourth quarter, while the score was tied five times.

The Dallas Mavericks may need to add a point guard ahead of Kyrie Irving's injury in order to save their season. No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg has not looked