Mavericks Outpaced by Grizzlies at American Airlines Center: 103-120
The Dallas Mavericks, with a record of 22-16, faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies, standing at 14-23. In a game that saw the home team struggle to keep up, the final score read 103-120 in favor of the visitors.
At the American Airlines Center, fans witnessed a high-scoring affair where the Dallas Mavericks fell short despite their efforts. The Grizzlies took an early lead and maintained it throughout most of the game. The home team's biggest lead was a mere seven points compared to a substantial twenty-two-point advantage for Memphis. The Mavericks led for just over six minutes while their opponents dominated possession for nearly forty-one minutes.
The offensive output from Dallas was led by their bench contributing twenty-four points but paled in comparison to Memphis's bench which added forty-three points to their total score. Despite having nine steals over Memphis's seven and drawing eighteen fouls against seventeen by their opponents, it wasn't enough to turn the tide in favor of Dallas.
Dallas shot forty-nine percent from two-point range making twenty-seven out of fifty-five attempts and were successful on thirty-three percent of their three-point attempts with nine out of twenty-seven shots finding the net. Their free throw accuracy stood at eighty-two percent with twenty-two makes out of twenty-seven attempts.
On defense, they managed four blocks but allowed fifty-six points in paint and seventeen points off turnovers. They also grabbed forty-one rebounds including eight offensive boards which translated into eight second-chance points – not enough when compared against Memphis’s sixty rebounds and twenty-one second-chance points.
Memphis showed superior efficiency on both ends of the court with an offensive rating over one hundred-twenty and a defensive rating slightly above one hundred-four. Their field goal percentage was forty-eight percent including thirty-eight percent from beyond the arc where they made fourteen out of thirty-seven attempts.
Looking ahead after this tough loss, fans can catch The Dallas Mavericks back in action at American Airlines Center as they host New York Knicks on January 11th at 7:30 PM local time (Central Time). This matchup will be broadcasted on BSSW channel number six hundred seventy-six for home viewers and MSG channel number six hundred thirty-four for those following away coverage.