Jason Kidd arrived at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night as a coach, trying to drag his injury-riddle Dallas Mavericks squad into the postseason. It’s already been 12 years since he was here as a player for the last time with coach Mike Woodson, trying to push the Knicks to the finish line with the gas tank on empty.

Ahead of their matchup with the New York Knicks, the Mavericks announced their injury report, which included Davis who was ruled out on the second night of a back-to-back. This didn't come as much of a surprise, as Davis is expected to return for Thursday night’s game against the Orlando Magic.

On a game day like last Wednesday, that means Kidd is waking up to his iPhone alarm at 6:30 a.m. The grind of an NBA season doesn’t subside, and after arriving in Indianapolis the previous evening, the Mavs are scheduled to play the Pacers and a familiar face—Rick Carlisle, the one-time coach of Kidd and the Mavs.