After 44 minutes of fierce battle, 35+8+6! Doncic was tireless, and Jackson scored 41 points

The Mavericks vs. the Grizzlies

Morant, the star of the Grizzlies, still hasn't ushered in a comeback, and the team has been bullied by other teams in the past period. Although Bane has also shown the responsibility of the team leader during this period and sent explosive statistics, he has never been able to help the team stabilize the situation. Therefore, so far, the Grizzlies have only won 6 games and are in the bottom 3rd place in the East with a record of 6 wins and 15 losses, which shows their strength. It's no exaggeration to say that even if they welcome Morant back later, it will be very difficult for the team to return to the playoffs.

And in this game, the Grizzlies, who returned to fight at home, ushered in the challenge of the Dallas Mavericks, and there is no doubt that the performance of the Mavericks this season is still worth looking forward to. Although they are not recognized by the league, they still have better results than other championship contenders in the West. So far this season, they also have a 13-8 record, which ranks third in the West. However, in such a situation, Owen unfortunately suffered an injury and had to come to the injury bench. And this time to challenge the Grizzlies, the Mavericks never relented, and won the game with a total score of 120-113.

The specific results

In the first half of the competition, the Mavericks who played away maintained a good competitive state, and even in the absence of Irving, they were able to extend their lead one after another. In the first quarter of the game, Doncic was in a hot state, playing 12 minutes, delivering 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Lively also had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, thus helping the team play a 29-24 score and get a 5-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Mavericks continued to play a 38-27 score with Doncic's 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, expanding the difference to 16 points.

The Mavericks, who expanded their lead one after another, did not give the Grizzlies a chance to quickly counterattack. In the third quarter of the competition, Jaren Jackson Jr. sent 11 points and 1 steal to no avail, and the players in the Mavericks team blossomed more points, and the score of 29-28 expanded the difference to 17 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, although the Grizzlies did not compromise, with the help of Bane's 9 points and Jalen Jr.'s 9 points, they played a 34-24 score. But unfortunately, at the end of the fourth quarter of regular time, the Mavericks still won the game with a total score of 120-113.

epilogue

Looking back on the game, in the face of Irving's absence, Doncic was really tireless. He played nearly 44 minutes in a single game, shot 9-of-21 from the field, 12-of-13 from the free-throw line, and delivered 35 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. At the same time, Lively also had a luxury double-double of 16 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists, and Hardy, who came off the bench, also delivered 19 points and 4 assists with an efficient outside output of 5 of 7 three-pointers, playing a bench scoring miracle.

On the other hand, on the side of the Grizzlies, who lost at home, their star Morant has not yet returned, and the performance of the team's starting core is still worthy of praise. Bane delivered 28 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists in this game, and played a big role on the offensive end and the organizational end. And Jackson fought for nearly 42 minutes in this game, which can be described as crazy. He was 6-of-10 from three-point range, 15-of-29 from the field, and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, scoring a game-high 41 points, as well as 4 rebounds and 2 assists.