DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks past the Memphis Grizzlies 97-88 Friday night.
Chandler Parsons had 16 points and Zaza Pachulia got 10 points and 18 rebounds for Dallas. Reserve big men Javale McGee and Charlie Villanueva each added 10 points against one of the league's best front lines.
Mike Conley scored 20 points and Marc Gasol had 16 for Memphis, which lost for the fourth time in its last five games.
Coming out of a Memphis timeout, Villanueva spotted up for a 3-pointer to give the Mavericks their biggest lead of the night to that point, 73-58.