Grizzlies win wild back-and-forth affair over Mavericks, 122-111
The Mavericks were led by Brandon Williams, who put in a career-high 31 points on a wildly efficient 10/15 shooting. Naji Marshall wasn't far behind, with an equally absurd 29 points and 17 rebounds. Klay Thompson (15 points, 6/19 shooting), Kessler Edwards (13 points), and Spencer Dinwiddie (10 points, 2/12 shooting) were also in double figures.
Grizzlies close strong to snap skid with win over Mavericks
Ja Morant scored seven of his game-high 31 points in the final 1:35 to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies past the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 122-111 on Friday night. The Grizzlies closed the game on a 14-3 run to snap a four-game losing streak.
Grizzlies snap 4-game losing streak, Ja Morant scores 31 in 112-111 win over Mavericks
Ja Morant returned after missing two games with a shoulder injury to score 31 points and lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Grizzlies,
Memphis heads into the matchup against Dallas as losers of four games in a row. Friday's matchup is the first this season between the two teams.
The Mavericks were engaged in a tight slugfest with the struggling Grizzlies well into the final minutes of the game. Fans celebrated as two-way guard Brandon Williams and Naji Marshall produced career nights, but the Mavericks couldn’t overcome Memphis’ star duo of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane.
In a game the Memphis Grizzlies needed to win, three of the team's longest-tenured players stepped up with big performances.
The Grizzlies have injury concerns, but no need to worry, as Desmond Bane has been hot, as our expert NBA predictions explain.
The Dallas Mavericks suffered a tough 122-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Despite what the final score might indicate, this was a close game throughout, seeing 14 lead changes and 11 ties. But a 9-1 run by the Grizzlies in the final 2:20 put the game away.
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