Mavericks rally late to beat Grizzlies 121-116 and advance to NBA Cup quarterfinals
DALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic had 37 points and 12 rebounds, Spencer Dinwiddie and P.J. Washington Jr. hit clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes, and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday night and advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
The Mavericks needed a win and help on the final night of group play to earn the West wild-card spot. They will face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
Dallas trailed 111-103 with 3:34 to play and went on a 16-3 run capped by two 3-pointers from Dinwiddie and one from Washington.
Washington scored 18 points, Dereck Lively II had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Dinwiddie scored 16 for the Mavericks, who have won a season-high five consecutive games and nine of their last 10.
Ja Morant scored a season-high 31 points, 15 in the fourth period, for the Grizzlies. They had a season-high, six-game winning streak snapped and were eliminated from the Cup race.
Desmond Bane added 19 points while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 of his 16 in the first half.
After Dallas took a 60-57 lead into the second half, the Grizzlies dominated the third period 38-22. The Mavericks answered back in the fourth, 39-21.
Grizzlies: Morant didn’t take a shot until 10:07 was left in the first half and finished the half with five points.
Mavericks: They committed a season-high 25 turnovers but were only outscored on turnover points 27-26 because Memphis committed 19.
The first of Dinwiddie’s back-to-back 3s, pulling up on a fast break, put Dallas ahead for good 113-111 with 1:40 left.
Dallas shot a season-high 44 free throws (making 30) to Memphis' 14 (making 13). In the fourth quarter, the Mavericks were 18 of 26 from the line while the Grizzlies were 3 of 3.
The Grizzlies will host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. The Mavericks will begin a two-game Eastern Conference road trip on Thursday against the Washington Wizards.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Dereck Lively II (Brandon Clarke gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:23 | | P.J. Washington misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point cutting layup (Ja Morant assists) | 5-0 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving finger roll layup (Dereck Lively II assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:39 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Luka Doncic steals) | ||
| 10:29 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Klay Thompson assists) | 5-5 |
| 10:06 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Wells assists) | 8-5 |
| 9:45 | | Jaylen Wells shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 9:45 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-7 |
| 9:28 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point running dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 8-9 |
| 9:14 | | Dereck Lively II personal foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Brandon Clarke assists) | 11-9 |
| 8:32 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 11-12 |
| 8:18 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 13-12 |
| 8:04 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-12 |
| 7:27 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point stepback jump shot | 15-14 |
| 7:13 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Klay Thompson misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Dereck Lively II's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 5:47 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point putback dunk | 15-16 |
| 5:45 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:32 | | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot | 15-19 |
| 5:01 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | ||
| 4:54 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 17-19 |
| 4:40 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 17-20 |
| 4:40 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 4:40 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 17-21 |
| 4:25 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Spencer Dinwiddie offensive foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Spencer Dinwiddie turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 19-21 |
| 3:35 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Maxi Kleber offensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 |
| 3:24 | | +1 | Daniel Gafford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 3:19 | | Marcus Smart misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Jake LaRavia misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:13 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:38 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 22-23 |
| 2:18 | | Maxi Kleber turnover (bad pass) (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:14 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Quentin Grimes turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 1:44 | | Jay Huff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Maxi Kleber defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Santi Aldama turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Daniel Gafford makes two point driving finger roll layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 22-25 |
| 0:38 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Daniel Gafford shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-25 |
| 0:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-25 |
| 0:10 | | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Jake LaRavia misses two point running layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point tip dunk | 26-25 |
| 0:00 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 26-27 |
| 11:35 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Luka Doncic steals) | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point running dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 26-29 |
| 11:16 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 28-29 |
| 11:00 | | Marcus Smart personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point jump shot | 28-31 |
| 10:41 | | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists) | 30-31 |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting dunk (Klay Thompson assists) | 30-33 |
| 10:21 | | Ja Morant shooting foul (Dereck Lively II draws the foul) | ||
| 10:21 | | Dereck Lively II misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:17 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 32-33 |
| 10:01 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 9:51 | | Marcus Smart turnover (lost ball) (Klay Thompson steals) | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point running layup (Quentin Grimes assists) | 32-35 |
| 9:34 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point pullup jump shot | 32-38 |
| 9:21 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:11 | | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 9:03 | | Dereck Lively II blocks Brandon Clarke's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point pullup jump shot (Dereck Lively II assists) | 32-41 |
| 8:29 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-41 |
| 8:29 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-41 |
| 8:20 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-43 |
| 8:10 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Daniel Gafford defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Luka Doncic misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Klay Thompson offensive foul (Charge) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | Klay Thompson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (P.J. Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:31 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | P.J. Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:29 | | Luka Doncic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Santi Aldama blocks Luka Doncic's two point putback layup | ||
| 7:26 | | Luka Doncic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point running dunk | 36-43 |
| 7:08 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Daniel Gafford blocks Ja Morant's two point running layup | ||
| 6:58 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | |