The NBA league continues with the Dallas Mavericks hosting the Memphis Grizzlies on their home court. In this game, both sides were sidelined with injuries, but the Grizzlies had an absolute advantage in rebounding and eventually won 120-103 over the Mavericks.
In terms of statistics, the Mavericks' Irving and Doncic performed well, contributing 33 and 31 points respectively, but could not change the team's fortunes. In contrast, the Grizzlies' Bane and Smart also performed well to help the team win.
At the beginning of the game, Doncic and Irving teamed up to help the Mavericks take the lead. But then the Grizzlies launched a counterattack, playing an 11-0 offensive wave to turn the score around. At the end of the first quarter, the Grizzlies led the Mavericks 29-22 and showed strong athletic form.
After the matchup between the Grizzlies and the Mavericks began, the Grizzlies quickly formed a lead on the inside and broke the deadlock between the two sides. While the Mavericks' Hardy helped the team stop the bleeding in crunch time, the Grizzlies' Kennard and Roddy continued to score from the outside, widening the margin again.
At a certain point in the game, the Grizzlies even led by more than 20 points, which made the Mavericks feel anxious. Although the Mavericks' Doncic and Hardaway tried to fight back, the Grizzlies remained firmly in control of the game after the timeout. At halftime, the Grizzlies led the Mavericks 68-53.
After the start of the second half, Smart of the Grizzlies continued to score under the basket, leaving the Mavericks feeling powerless. Although Irving continued to work the offensive end, the Mavericks looked a little overwhelmed in the face of the Grizzlies' strong performance.
When Smart hit back-to-back three-pointers, the Mavericks had no choice but to call a timeout for a new strategy. After the timeout, the Mavericks showed renewed energy, with Jones and Doncic breaking through and Hardaway and Irving each hitting three-pointers.
Although the Mavericks chased the deficit to just 10 points at some stage, the Grizzlies' Bane hit two three-pointers to help the team regain stability.
In the end, the Grizzlies led the Mavericks 103-83 after the third quarter. Throughout the game, the Grizzlies were in steady control, while the Mavericks were in a tough battle.
At the start of the final quarter, the Mavericks stepped up their breakaway, with Jones, Irving, and Doncic scoring under the basket one after another, which prompted the Grizzlies to immediately pause the game and readjust the lineup.
But after the game restarted, the two sides went back and forth, and the score difference remained around 15 points. After Williams hit another three-pointer, the Mavericks had to call a timeout.
However, even after the timeout, although the Mavericks were able to continue scoring, the Grizzlies' offense did not decrease at all. In the end, towards the end of the game, the Mavericks could only pull down their main force and give in to their opponents. The final score was a 120-103 win over the Mavericks.
At the start of the game, the Grizzlies started with Smart, Kennard, Bane, Biyombo and Vince Williams, while the Mavericks started with Doncic, Irving, Josh Green, Derrick Jones and Powell. Such a showdown is full of expectations.