DALLAS -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

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.

Up next

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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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Dereck Lively II (Brandon Clarke gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	0	3
11:23	P.J. Washington misses 6-foot two point shot	0	3
11:20	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	0	3
11:11	Brandon Clarke makes 4-foot layup (Ja Morant assists)	0	5
10:58	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot two point shot (Dereck Lively II assists)	2	5
10:39	Ja Morant bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	2	5
10:29	P.J. Washington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Klay Thompson assists)	5	5
10:06	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	5
10:03	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	5	5
10:01	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Wells assists)	5	8
9:45	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	5	8
9:45	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
9:45	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
9:28	Ja Morant bad pass (P.J. Washington steals)	7	8
9:23	Dereck Lively II makes 1-foot dunk (P.J. Washington assists)	9	8
9:14	Dereck Lively II personal foul	9	8
9:04	Kyrie Irving personal foul	9	8
8:57	Jaylen Wells misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:53	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	9	8
8:51	Desmond Bane makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Clarke assists)	9	11
8:32	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dereck Lively II assists)	12	11
8:18	Jaylen Wells makes 9-foot two point shot	12	13
8:04	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	12	13
8:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	12	13
7:50	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	12	15
7:27	Luka Doncic makes 23-foot step back jumpshot	14	15
7:13	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	14	15
7:11	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	15
7:07	Klay Thompson misses running pullup jump shot	14	15
7:02	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	14	15
6:55	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	15
6:52	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	14	15
6:34	Kyrie Irving misses 10-foot two point shot	14	15
6:30	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	14	15
6:22	P.J. Washington misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	15
6:19	Ja Morant defensive rebound	14	15
5:58	Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	15
5:58	Dereck Lively II defensive rebound	14	15
5:47	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Dereck Lively II 's 1-foot dunk	14	15
5:47	Dereck Lively II offensive rebound	14	15
5:45	Dereck Lively II makes dunk	16	15
5:45	Grizzlies Full timeout	16	15
5:45	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Klay Thompson	16	15
5:45	Santi Aldama enters the game for Brandon Clarke	16	15
5:45	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	16	15
5:45	Jay Huff enters the game for Ja Morant	16	15
5:32	Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	15
5:28	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	16	15
5:11	Luka Doncic makes 24-foot three point jumper	19	15
5:01	Luka Doncic personal foul	19	15
5:01	Daniel Gafford enters the game for Dereck Lively II	19	15
5:01	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Kyrie Irving	19	15
5:01	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Jaylen Wells	19	15
4:54	Desmond Bane makes driving layup (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	19	17
4:40	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	19	17
4:40	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 3	20	17
4:40	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 3	20	17
4:40	Mavericks offensive team rebound	20	17
4:40	Luka Doncic makes free throw 3 of 3	21	17
4:40	Maxi Kleber enters the game for P.J. Washington	21	17
4:25	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 3-foot two point shot	21	17
4:22	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	21	17
4:00	Spencer Dinwiddie offensive foul	21	17
4:00	Spencer Dinwiddie turnover	21	17
3:46	Jake LaRavia makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)	21	19
3:35	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	21	19
3:32	Maxi Kleber offensive rebound	21	19
3:24	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	21	19
3:24	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 1 of 2	22	19
3:24	Kyrie Irving enters the game for Luka Doncic	22	19
3:24	Marcus Smart enters the game for Desmond Bane	22	19
3:24	Daniel Gafford makes free throw 2 of 2	23	19
3:19	Marcus Smart misses two point shot	23	19
3:17	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	23	19
3:16	Jake LaRavia misses 2-foot tip shot	23	19
3:13	Kyrie Irving defensive rebound	23	19
3:04	Quentin Grimes misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	19
3:00	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	23	19
2:49	Quentin Grimes personal foul	23	19
2:49	Mavericks Full timeout	23	19
2:38	Santi Aldama makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	23	22
2:18	Maxi Kleber bad pass (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	23	22
2:14	Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	22
2:12	Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound	23	22
2:10	Jake LaRavia misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	22
2:06	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	23	22
2:00	Quentin Grimes lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	23	22
1:44	Jay Huff misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	22
1:41	Maxi Kleber defensive rebound	23	22
1:22	Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	22
1:19	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	23	22
1:15	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	22
1:11	Marcus Smart offensive rebound	23	22
1:07	Santi Aldama out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	22
1:07	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jay Huff	23	22
44.1	Daniel Gafford makes 2-foot two point shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	25	22
38.0	Santi Aldama misses 29-foot three point jumper	25	22
32.1	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	25	22
29.0	Daniel Gafford shooting foul	25	22
29.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	25	23
29.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	25	24
10.0	Quentin Grimes misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	24
6.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	25	24
4.0	Jake LaRavia misses two point shot	25	24
2.1	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	25	24
2.1	Santi Aldama makes dunk	25	26
0.1	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 42-foot three point jumper	25	26
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	25	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	26

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Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, December 4, 2024

Coverage

KFAA-TV, WFAA Channel 8, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

20,277

Referees

Sean Corbin, Ben Taylor, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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