The Dallas Mavericks (34-35) fell to the Memphis Grizzlies (41-24) Monday night on ESPN, 104-88. Former TCU standout Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Jaden Hardy was the high point man in the game with 28, but he needed 25 shots to get there. Dallas falls to under .500 for the first time since mid-December.
The Mavericks opened the game missing their top three scorers in Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Christian Wood. Despite that, the team came out firing and led by Jaden Hardy’s 14 points, managed to keep pace with the Grizzlies.