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GameDay: Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks


Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, wrestling a rebound away from the Mavericks’ Tyson Chandler in the teams’ Jan. 19 game in Memphis, averages a team-leading 17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds a game.
Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, wrestling a rebound away from the Mavericks’ Tyson Chandler in the teams’ Jan. 19 game in Memphis, averages a team-leading 17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds a game. TNS

Grizzlies at Mavericks

7:30 p.m. Friday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSWRadio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Sp.)

Records: Grizzlies 47-21; Mavs 44-25

About the Grizzlies: Point guard Mike Conley is questionable after missing the last four games with a right ankle sprain. ... Memphis has hit a slump lately, losing three of its last five games. ... The Grizzlies are 2-1 against the Mavs this season. Marc Gasol scored 30 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 114-105 win in Memphis on Dec. 9, and they won 109-90 in Dallas on Jan. 27 behind Zach Randolph’s 22 points. The Mavs won 103-95 on Jan. 19 in Memphis.

About the Mavs: After opening this five-game homestand with a 33-point loss to Cleveland, Dallas has won the last three games over the Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City and Orlando. ... Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points Wednesday against the Magic after scoring 22 points Monday against the Thunder, marking the first time he’s had 20-plus points in consecutive games since late January. ... The Mavs are 7-1 when Nowitzki scores 25 or more points and are 32-0 when leading after the third quarter. ... The Mavs play in Phoenix on Sunday before returning home to play San Antonio on Tuesday.

This story was originally published March 19, 2015 at 9:47 PM with the headline "GameDay: Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks."

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