The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 137-96 in the Mavericks’ home opener. Fans watching and in attendance may have felt some trepidation after Dallas gave up a 20-point lead in their first game against Phoenix, but this one was never in question. In the first quarter, Dallas scored on 12 straight possessions and Luka Doncic scored 21 of Dallas’ 39 points in the frame. Doncic finished the game with 32 points, even while sitting for the entire 4th quarter with the game well in hand. Christian Wood also contributed 25 points and a number of highlight dunks for Dallas.
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