Gameday: Dallas Mavericks continue tough stretch at Memphis Grizzlies

Mavericks at Grizzlies

7 p.m. Saturday, FedEx Forum, Memphis

TV: FSSW Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN Deportes 1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Mavs 28-24, Grizzlies 30-20

About the Mavs: The tough part of the Mavericks’ brutal schedule ends Saturday in Memphis. This will be the Mavs’ fifth game in seven days and their 22nd in 37 days. ... This is the third time this year the Mavs have played five games in seven days. They were 4-1 and 2-3 in the previous instances. ... The Mavs are 1-1 against the Grizzlies this season. Dallas lost to the Grizzlies 110-96 in Memphis on Nov. 24 and defeated the Grizzlies 97-88 in Dallas on Dec. 18. ... The Mavs are 57-23 all-time against the Grizzlies, including a 31-9 record at home. ... Dallas is only 7-12 in the past 19 regular-season meetings against Memphis.

About the Grizzlies: The two-headed frontcourt tandem of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph carry the Grizzlies, along with point guard Mike Conley. Gasol averages 16.7 points a game and 7.1 rebounds; Randolph averages 13.8 points and 8.0 rebounds, and Conley averages 14.6 points and 6.1 assists. ... The tough-minded Grizzlies are in second place in the Southwest Division. ... After beating the Knicks in New York on Friday 91-85, the Grizzlies are riding a five-game winning streak. Jeff Green came off the bench to lead the Grizzlies with 16 points. But Memphis was only 4-of-18 from 3-point range in that game. ... The Grizzlies sport a 19-7 record at home.

This story was originally published February 5, 2016 at 9:45 PM with the headline "Gameday: Dallas Mavericks continue tough stretch at Memphis Grizzlies."