The Dallas Mavericks (41 - 38) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies (42 - 37) 103 - 93 on Friday night. These are two teams going in opposite directions and this result shows just that. Dallas really turned it on in the second half, as they outscored the Grizzlies 57 to 44. The Mavericks got it done with defense, as they held Memphis to 40 percent shooting and shot 50 percent on their end. The Grizzlies continue to falter and this loss dropped them to the six - seed in the west. Tony Allen continued his resurgence though, as he led the team with 25 points in the loss, while also providing seven rebounds and three steals. No other player scored more than 13, with Zach Randolph tallying 13 points and six rebounds. It doesn’t get much easier for Memphis, as they play the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in their next game. This gives Dallas six - straight wins and they are going into the playoffs with a fury. The unfortunate news is that J.J. Barea had to leave this game with a leg injury and he may miss some time after being the teams best player over recent weeks. Raymond Felton stepped up in his absence though, as he accumulated 11 points, 14 assists and six rebounds. Justin Anderson had one of the best games of his career as well, as he amassed 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Mavericks next game will be on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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