The Dallas Mavericks (2-6) face the Memphis Grizzlies (3-6) at FedExForum on Friday night as both teams try to break their losing streaks in NBA Cup play.
The Grizzlies have lost four consecutive games amid ongoing issues involving their star guard Ja Morant. In their latest game, Memphis fell 124-109 to the Houston Rockets. Despite opening the scoring, they never regained the lead.
Morant, suspended for one game over the weekend due to “detrimental conduct,” is averaging 20.0 points and 7.3 assists with shooting splits of .383/.140/.957.
The Mavericks are also struggling, entering the game with a three-game losing streak. Their latest loss was a close 101-99 defeat against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The game promises to be a critical opportunity for both teams to halt their losing streaks and gain momentum in the NBA Cup.
Author's summary: Both the Mavericks and Grizzlies enter their matchup struggling with losing streaks and key player challenges, making this an important contest to turn their seasons around.