The Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 104 - 100, at American Airlines Center on Friday evening. The Grizzlies led 22 - 20 after a tight first quarter, but the Mavs pushed back in the middle two quarters, where they out - scored Memphis 59 - 50. The Mavs led 90 - 78 with 7:43 left in the fourth but then went cold, scoring only four points over the next seven minutes, allowing the Grizzlies to bring the deficit down to four points with 46 seconds left. The Mavs were then able to seal the deal with clutch free throw shooting down the stretch, including a freebee thanks to a technical foul called on Memphis' coach, David Fizdale. The Mavericks (25 - 36) shot 48 percent from the field, but struggled from long range, where they hit only 19 percent. All five starters scored in double digits for Dallas, while Seth Curry led the way with 24 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting, in 37 minutes. Harrison Barnes followed up with 18 points, while Nerlens Noel chipped in 15 points and a career - high - tying 17 rebounds, in his first start as a member of the Mavericks. The Mavs are now three games behind the eighth - place Nuggets, and will look to inch closer by going for another upset win, as they play host to the Thunder on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies (36 - 26) nearly completed the comeback but fell just short, ending a two - game winning streak. Mike Conley was the high - point man for Memphis, with 30 points, to go along with four assists and two rebounds, in 36 minutes. Three other players scored in double digits for the Grizz, including Zach Randolph, who added 24 points and 10 rebounds, in 29 minutes off the bench. Chandler Parsons failed to make an impact against his former team, as he finished with only seven points on 3 - of - 11 shooting, in 24 minutes. The Grizzlies will look to shake this one off, as they are right back in action on Saturday for the second night of a back - to - back, when they visit Houston to take on the Rockets.
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