DALLAS -- — Ja Morant scored 31 points, including the game’s final seven, and Desmond Bane had 27 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-111 on Friday night.

Reserve Brandon Williams scored a career-high 31 points and Naji Marshall had career bests with 29 points and 17 rebounds for the Mavericks, who have lost four consecutive games and six of their last seven.

The Grizzlies finished on an 18-4 run to snap a season-long four-game losing streak. They played their second straight game without leading scorer Jaren Jackson, Jr., who’s considered week-to-week after injuring his left ankle Monday.

After Williams’ free throw pulled Dallas within 115-111 with 2:06 left, Morant had a layup with 1:35 left, a jumper with a minute to play and a pullup 3-pointer with 30 seconds left.

The Mavericks, playing their second game since losing Kyrie Irving to a season-ending knee injury, made only one field goal in the final seven minutes.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: They’re fourth in the West with a one-game lead over Houston. Morant opened 1 of 8 in the first quarter and scored 24 points in the second half.

Mavericks: In 10th place in the West, they’re at .500 for the first time since being 7-7 on Nov. 17. Caleb Martin made his Mavericks debut and had two points, four rebounds and three assists. Olivier-Maxence Prosper has been lost for the remainder of the season with a wrist injury.

Key moment

When Memphis held the 115-111 lead, Morant rebounded Klay Thompson’s missed 3-pointer to begin his final scoring run.

Key stat

The taller Grizzlies outscored the Mavericks 74-38 in the paint. Ten of Zach Edey’s 13 rebounds were offensive.

Up next

The Mavericks will host Phoenix on Sunday. The Grizzlies will play at New Orleans that night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Zach Edey vs. Kessler Edwards (Ja Morant gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Desmond Bane misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:41	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Jaylen Wells makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists)	0	2
11:14	Kessler Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Klay Thompson assists)	3	2
11:08	Klay Thompson blocks Santi Aldama's layup	3	2
11:06	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	3	2
11:04	Ja Morant makes 3-foot layup (Desmond Bane assists)	3	4
10:52	Zach Edey blocks Dante Exum 's 9-foot driving layup	3	4
10:50	Zach Edey defensive rebound	3	4
10:44	Ja Morant misses driving layup	3	4
10:44	Mavericks defensive team rebound	3	4
10:28	Klay Thompson makes 12-foot two point shot (Kessler Edwards assists)	5	4
10:14	Santi Aldama makes two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	5	6
9:57	Naji Marshall misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	6
9:55	Ja Morant defensive rebound	5	6
9:50	Jaylen Wells misses 26-foot three point shot	5	6
9:48	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	5	6
9:41	Naji Marshall makes two point shot	7	6
9:18	Santi Aldama misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	6
9:17	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	7	6
9:03	Kessler Edwards misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	6
9:01	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	7	6
8:53	Desmond Bane makes driving layup	7	8
8:43	Max Christie lost ball turnover (Ja Morant steals)	7	8
8:40	Ja Morant bad pass (Naji Marshall steals)	7	8
8:23	Klay Thompson misses 12-foot two point shot	7	8
8:21	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	7	8
8:14	Desmond Bane misses driving layup	7	8
8:10	Zach Edey offensive rebound	7	8
8:08	Zach Edey makes 8-foot hook shot	7	10
7:56	Naji Marshall misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	10
7:54	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	7	10
7:49	Santi Aldama offensive foul	7	10
7:49	Mavericks Full timeout	7	10
7:49	(07:49) [Mavericks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Mavericks] retain their timeout	7	10
7:49	Santi Aldama turnover	7	10
7:49	Brandon Williams enters the game for Dante Exum	7	10
7:49	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Klay Thompson	7	10
7:30	Kessler Edwards makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Brandon Williams assists)	9	10
7:20	Santi Aldama misses 5-foot two point shot	9	10
7:18	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	9	10
7:12	Max Christie misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	10
7:09	Brandon Williams offensive rebound	9	10
7:07	Desmond Bane blocks Kessler Edwards 's 6-foot layup	9	10
7:06	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	9	10
7:01	Ja Morant misses 23-foot three point shot	9	10
6:59	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	9	10
6:59	Naji Marshall loose ball foul	9	10
6:59	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	9	10
6:59	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	9	10
6:52	Ja Morant misses 8-foot two point shot	9	10
6:48	Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound	9	10
6:41	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 4-foot two point shot (Santi Aldama assists)	9	12
6:20	Max Christie makes 5-foot two point shot	11	12
6:07	Vince Williams Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	11	15
5:48	Brandon Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Spencer Dinwiddie assists)	14	15
5:39	Zach Edey misses 4-foot hook shot	14	15
5:38	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	14	15
5:28	Naji Marshall misses two point shot	14	15
5:27	Zach Edey defensive rebound	14	15
5:22	Ja Morant misses two point shot	14	15
5:21	Ja Morant offensive rebound	14	15
5:21	Ja Morant misses 2-foot tip shot	14	15
5:19	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	14	15
5:14	Naji Marshall makes 4-foot dunk (Brandon Williams assists)	16	15
5:07	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Kessler Edwards steals)	16	15
5:01	Naji Marshall makes two point shot (Max Christie assists)	18	15
5:00	Grizzlies Full timeout	18	15
5:00	Dwight Powell enters the game for Kessler Edwards	18	15
5:00	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Santi Aldama	18	15
5:00	Luke Kennard enters the game for Zach Edey	18	15
4:40	Ja Morant misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	15
4:37	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	18	15
4:25	Dwight Powell bad pass (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	18	15
4:13	Ja Morant misses 7-foot two point shot	18	15
4:11	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	18	15
4:04	Naji Marshall misses 24-foot three point shot	18	15
4:02	Mavericks offensive team rebound	18	15
4:02	Ja Morant loose ball foul	18	15
4:02	Caleb Martin enters the game for Max Christie	18	15
4:02	Klay Thompson enters the game for Naji Marshall	18	15
4:02	Desmond Bane enters the game for Ja Morant	18	15
3:57	Brandon Williams makes 26-foot three pointer (Dwight Powell assists)	21	15
3:42	Dwight Powell shooting foul	21	15
3:42	Brandon Clarke makes free throw 1 of 2	21	16
3:42	Brandon Clarke makes free throw 2 of 2	21	17
3:33	Brandon Williams makes driving layup	23	17
3:16	Dwight Powell shooting foul	23	17
3:16	Brandon Clarke misses free throw 1 of 2	23	17
3:16	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	23	17
3:16	Brandon Clarke makes free throw 2 of 2	23	18
2:56	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	18
2:52	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	23	18
2:47	Desmond Bane makes two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	23	20
2:34	Brandon Clarke personal foul	23	20
2:34	GG Jackson enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	23	20
2:28	Brandon Clarke blocks Klay Thompson 's 8-foot layup	23	20
2:27	Mavericks offensive team rebound	23	20
2:22	Spencer Dinwiddie bad pass (Desmond Bane steals)	23	20
2:07	Brandon Clarke makes 12-foot jumper (Vince Williams Jr. assists)	23	22
1:52	Caleb Martin out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	22
1:42	Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	22
1:38	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	23	22
1:30	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	22
1:13	GG Jackson lost ball turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	26	22
1:08	Klay Thompson makes two point shot (Caleb Martin assists)	28	22
43.1	Brandon Clarke misses 7-foot two point shot	28	22
42.0	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	28	22
34.1	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	30	22
34.1	Desmond Bane shooting foul	30	22
34.1	Naji Marshall enters the game for Dwight Powell	30	22
34.1	Ja Morant enters the game for Brandon Clarke	30	22
34.1	Zach Edey enters the game for GG Jackson	30	22
34.1	Spencer Dinwiddie makes free throw 1 of 1	31	22
16.1	Luke Kennard misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	31	22
14.1	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	31	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	22

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Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

12:30 AM, March 8, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, KFAA-TV, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

20,010

Referees

Zach Zarba, Marat Kogut, Simone Jelks

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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