Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats and Box Score (Apr. 18) | 2025 Play-In Tournament

The Memphis Grizzlies sprinted out of the gates to lead 39-24 after the first quarter before holding on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. gave the Grizzlies a strangehold on the game. From there, the hosts put on a solid shift on defense to send the Mavericks on vacation.

Morant, Bane and Jackson combined for 68 points, 22 assists and 19 rebounds. The Grizzlies booked a first-round series against the OKC Thunder following the well-deserved win.

Anthony Davis tallied 40 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Unlike two nights ago in Sacramento, AD did not get enough contributions from across the roster to drag his team to victory.

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Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Anthony Davis	40	9	2	1	1	3	16-29	2-7	6-8	-18
P.J. Washington	0	6	3	2	0	4	0-5	0-3	0-0	-12
Naji Marshall	13	4	5	2	3	2	5-7	1-1	2-2	-14
Dereck Lively II	0	5	3	2	2	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-9
Klay Thompson	18	3	3	0	0	1	7-15	4-11	0-1	-11
Caleb Martin	0	0	1	0	0	2	0-3	0-1	0-0	+2
Daniel Gafford	5	3	1	0	1	1	2-2	0-0	1-1	+6
Spencer Dinwiddie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	-3
Dante Exum	3	2	0	1	0	2	1-3	1-3	0-0	-11
Brandon Williams	16	3	7	1	0	0	6-12	1-5	3-4	+4
Max Christie	11	1	0	0	1	1	4-7	3-5	0-0	-4
Dwight Powell	--	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaden Hardy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr.	24	7	4	0	1	0	10-18	4-5	0-0	+13
Zach Edey	15	11	1	0	2	0	7-9	0-0	1-3	+13
Ja Morant	22	7	9	3	0	2	7-24	1-5	7-7	+12
Desmond Bane	22	5	9	2	0	6	8-15	3-6	3-3	+17
Scotty Pippen Jr.	13	2	2	1	0	0	5-10	3-5	0-0	+5
Marvin Bagley III	6	5	0	0	1	2	3-7	0-1	0-0	0
Santi Aldama	11	4	3	1	0	0	5-11	1-5	0-0	+12
Lamar Stevens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-5
GG Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	2-2	-5
Jay Huff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
John Konchar	5	8	2	1	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	+18
Vince Williams Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Luke Kennard	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-

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Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Summary

The Dallas Mavericks looked to keep their improbable season going with a do-or-die game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Dallas lived to fight another day after it sent home the Sacramento Kings 120-106 on Wednesday. A victory by the Mavericks would give them the No. 8 seed and the right to face the OKC Thunder in the playoffs.

Memphis blasted through the gate to open the game. Behind a balanced attack, the Grizzlies zoomed to a 39-24 lead after one quarter. Ja Morant carved the Mavericks' defense for 12 points to push his team to the early lead.

Dallas responded well after the beatdown in the first quarter. Anthony Davis picked up his game and finished the first half with 22 points. Still, the Mavericks trailed 66-49 after two quarters of play.

Anthony Davis continued to carry the Mavericks on his back. The big man added 14 points in the third quarter to keep his team within striking distance of the Grizzlies. Without AD, Dallas would have been in a much dire situation than the 96-78 deficit it faced entering the fourth quarter.

The Mavericks tried to turn the game around early in the fourth frame, but the Grizzlies held on. With very little support from the roster, Davis fell short of carrying his team to a win. After a controversial season, the Mavericks' campaign ends while the Grizzlies move on to face the OKC Thunder in the playoffs.