Coming into the game, Dallas was 2-8 on the season after losing in Boston and New York over the past week. Still missing Dirk Nowitzki, Deron Williams, Devin Harris, and J.J. Barea, the Mavericks came into Friday night shorthanded once again.
For the Grizzlies, they came into Friday night riding a high note after beating arguably the best team in the league, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Wednesday night. Welcoming Tony Allen back, Memphis was close to full strength in Dallas.
*This marked the first regular season game for Jonathan Gibson as the guard was brought back after Dallas waived Quincy Acy on Thursday.