MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward scored 21 points each as the Memphis Grizzlies built a big first-half lead and coasted to a 118-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Jaren Jackson added 17 points for Memphis and Santi Aldama finished with 16 points as the Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak. Morant had 13 assists, while Coward grabbed nine rebounds.

Max Christie led the Mavericks with 18 points, while Naji Marshall added 16 points. P.J. Washington finished with 14 points, 11 of them in the first quarter. Cooper Flagg, the top pick in last summer's draft, had 12 points.

Dallas played its fourth game without Anthony Davis, who is nursing a left calf strain.

Both teams entered the night on losing streaks — Dallas dropping its previous three. But Dallas had been competitive, losing the last four by an average of seven points. Not so much for Memphis. The Grizzlies had lost their six games this season by an average of 15 points.

Memphis, which has struggled in the first half, got off to a good start and built a double-digit advantage. They stretched it to open the third quarter on a 13-5 rally, the lead eventually reaching 35.

Dallas put a slight dent in to the Memphis lead, trailing 102-80 after three, but could not get within single digits in the fourth.

Both teams have struggled at 3-point shooting, sitting in the bottom six spots of the league. And the Mavericks continued their woes, staying below 20% in the first half. Memphis connected on 10 of 21 from distance in the half to lead 74-51 at the break.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Daniel Gafford vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Cooper Flagg gains possession)	0	0
11:36	P.J. Washington misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:34	Ja Morant defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Jaylen Wells misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:12	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	0	0
11:05	P.J. Washington makes alley oop layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)	0	2
10:42	Jock Landale makes 4-foot two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	2	2
10:25	P.J. Washington misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:22	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	2	2
10:10	Ja Morant makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	4	2
9:57	P.J. Washington makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	4	4
9:35	Max Christie blocks Ja Morant 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	4	4
9:33	Ja Morant offensive rebound	4	4
9:30	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Ja Morant assists)	6	4
9:11	Max Christie makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cooper Flagg assists)	6	7
8:58	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	9	7
8:37	P.J. Washington misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	7
8:34	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound	9	7
8:34	Cooper Flagg clear path foul	9	7
8:34	(08:34) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	9	7
8:34	Jaylen Wells makes free throw clear path 1 of 2	10	7
8:34	Jaylen Wells makes free throw clear path 2 of 2	11	7
8:27	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	14	7
8:12	Daniel Gafford misses driving floating jump shot	14	7
8:10	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	14	7
7:58	Daniel Gafford personal foul	14	7
7:58	Cedric Coward enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	14	7
7:58	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaylen Wells	14	7
7:58	Dwight Powell enters the game for Daniel Gafford	14	7
7:53	Cedric Coward misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	7
7:50	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	14	7
7:48	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul	14	7
7:40	D'Angelo Russell makes 9-foot two point shot (Dwight Powell assists)	14	9
7:28	Ja Morant makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	16	9
7:18	Ja Morant personal foul	16	9
7:15	Max Christie makes driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)	16	11
7:01	Ja Morant makes 6-foot two point shot	18	11
6:51	P.J. Washington traveling	18	11
6:51	Grizzlies Full timeout	18	11
6:51	Naji Marshall enters the game for Cooper Flagg	18	11
6:42	Santi Aldama makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	21	11
6:27	Max Christie misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	11
6:24	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	21	11
6:17	Ja Morant makes driving layup	23	11
6:04	Max Christie offensive foul	23	11
6:04	Max Christie turnover	23	11
6:04	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	23	11
6:04	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	23	11
6:04	Brandon Williams enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	23	11
6:04	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Ja Morant	23	11
5:51	Vince Williams Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	11
5:48	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	23	11
5:44	Vince Williams Jr. personal foul	23	11
5:38	P.J. Washington misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	23	11
5:36	P.J. Washington offensive rebound	23	11
5:35	P.J. Washington makes 7-foot hook shot	23	13
5:25	Cedric Coward makes 2-foot layup (Santi Aldama assists)	25	13
5:23	Grizzlies delay of game violation	25	13
5:05	P.J. Washington makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Dwight Powell assists)	25	15
4:46	Jaylen Wells misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	25	15
4:43	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	25	15
4:38	P.J. Washington misses running pullup jump shot	25	15
4:34	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	25	15
4:29	Santi Aldama makes 24-foot three point shot (Cedric Coward assists)	28	15
4:29	Dwight Powell shooting foul	28	15
4:29	Klay Thompson enters the game for Max Christie	28	15
4:29	Santi Aldama misses free throw 1 of 1	28	15
4:26	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	28	15
4:14	Brandon Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	15
4:12	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	28	15
4:06	Santi Aldama misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	15
4:03	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	28	15
3:57	Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul	28	15
3:45	P.J. Washington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	28	18
3:25	Vince Williams Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	18
3:21	Klay Thompson defensive rebound	28	18
3:17	P.J. Washington misses dunk	28	18
3:14	Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound	28	18
3:11	Santi Aldama misses two point shot	28	18
3:07	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	28	18
3:05	Klay Thompson misses 25-foot three point shot	28	18
3:01	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	28	18
2:51	Vince Williams Jr. misses two point shot	28	18
2:48	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	28	18
2:47	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	28	18
2:47	Mavericks Full timeout	28	18
2:47	Ja Morant enters the game for Jaylen Wells	28	18
2:47	Cam Spencer enters the game for Vince Williams Jr.	28	18
2:47	Cooper Flagg enters the game for Dwight Powell	28	18
2:47	Caleb Martin enters the game for P.J. Washington	28	18
2:47	Naji Marshall misses free throw 1 of 2	28	18
2:47	Mavericks offensive team rebound	28	18
2:47	Naji Marshall makes free throw 2 of 2	28	19
2:25	Klay Thompson shooting foul	28	19
2:25	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	29	19
2:25	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	30	19
2:02	Naji Marshall makes 8-foot two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	30	21
1:47	Santi Aldama misses 14-foot jumper	30	21
1:43	Brandon Williams defensive rebound	30	21
1:41	Brandon Williams makes two point shot	30	23
1:28	Ja Morant bad pass (Cooper Flagg steals)	30	23
1:27	Ja Morant personal foul	30	23
1:27	Cooper Flagg misses free throw 1 of 2	30	23
1:27	Mavericks offensive team rebound	30	23
1:27	Jock Landale enters the game for Santi Aldama	30	23
1:27	John Konchar enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	30	23
1:27	Cooper Flagg makes free throw 2 of 2	30	24
1:11	Cedric Coward makes layup (Cam Spencer assists)	32	24
52.6	Naji Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	24
50.2	John Konchar defensive rebound	32	24
45.0	Caleb Martin blocks Ja Morant 's 2-foot two point shot	32	24
39.1	Cooper Flagg defensive rebound	32	24
38.7	Cooper Flagg traveling	32	24
38.7	Mavericks delay of game violation	32	24
30.3	Brandon Williams shooting foul	32	24
30.3	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	33	24
30.3	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	34	24
24.0	Cooper Flagg misses 23-foot three point jumper	34	24
20.5	Jock Landale defensive rebound	34	24
0.0	(00:00) [Mavericks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	34	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	24

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FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 8, 2025

Coverage

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Attendance

15,028

Referees

Sean Wright, Kevin Cutler, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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