Grizzlies and Mavericks meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage

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Dallas Mavericks (2-6, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (3-6, 13th in the Western Conference)

Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Mavericks travel to play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

Memphis went 48-34 overall, 27-24 in Western Conference games and 26-15 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Grizzlies shot 47.9% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range last season.

Dallas went 39-43 overall and 8-8 in Southwest Division games during the 2024-25 season. The Mavericks averaged 16.9 points off of turnovers, 13.8 second-chance points and 37.9 bench points last season.

INJURIES: Grizzlies: Zach Edey: out (ankle), Scotty Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Brandon Clarke: out (knee), Ty Jerome: out (calf).

Mavericks: Anthony Davis: out (leg), Kyrie Irving: out (knee), Dante Exum: day to day (knee), Dereck Lively II: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.