Klay Thompson lauded Anthony Davis' "incredible" display after the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks.

Davis turned in his best performance since joining the Mavs as part of the blockbuster trade for Luca Doncic with the Los Angeles Lakers, as Dallas ran-out 120-118 victors.

He finished with 34 points, 15 rebounds and two assists as the Mavs bounced back from a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

And Thompson was full of adulation for Davis, who nailed the go-ahead basket, sinking a floater with 3.4 seconds left. 

"To have a closer and a two-way player like Anthony, we all rally around him," Thompson said.

"We go as he goes. He's obviously our best player, so he did what he was supposed to do. That was incredible."

With the game-winning shot & block: ANTHONY DAVIS @AntDavis23 // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/aCFg9asFTC

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) April 3, 2025

Davis has struggled with injury since his trade to the Mavs, and he said he has been suffering from something of a mental block.

"It's just a mental hurdle of allowing my body to just be free," said Davis.

"Even though I've been pain-free and haven't had any problems, I've always had a burst and then start thinking about it.

"I just made up my mind after my pregame nap, I was just going to play and just whatever happens, happens. Just go out there and just play with a lot of energy, a lot of force, a lot of dominance and was able to catch a rhythm.

"We know how dominant we can be when we are healthy and available. It's just about us going out there and enforcing our dominance."

Spencer Dinwiddle has no doubt that Davis can go on to be a hero in Dallas.

"That's who he is," the Mavs guard said of Davis.

"I hope Dallas gets to see a lot of that, for both the city's sake and his own. He obviously wants to carry this team. He wants to perform."