Less than two hours before his team took the court Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd discussed how their resolve would be tested in the wake of a slew of painstakingly difficult losses.
Consider the test passed.
With Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis setting the table, and Reggie Bullock and Moses Brown making major contributions, the Mavs defeated the Grizzlies, 104-96, in a very physical game that involved eight technical fouls and more chippy-ness than meets the eye. The victory snapped the Mavs’ three-game losing streak and padded their record to 12-12, while the Grizzlies (14-11) saw their five-game winning streak fall by the wayside.