Ja Morant scored 31 points, including the game’s final seven, and Desmond Bane had 27 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-111 on Friday night.
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving suffered a knee injury and was forced to leave the team's game against the Sacramento Kings after nine minutes. Unfortunately for Irving, on Tuesday morning, it was revealed that Irving suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant showed Kyrie Irving some love after the Mavericks star sustained a season-ending knee injury.
Ja Morant scored 31 points (24 in the second half) to help the Grizzlies end their four-game losing streak. Desmond Bane also had a big night: 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and six assists.
As injuries hamper the Dallas Mavericks, two-way contract guard Brandon Williams faces a prime opportunity to seize the moment.
The Mavericks were engaged in a tight slugfest with the struggling Grizzlies well into the final minutes of the game. Fans celebrated as two-way guard Brandon Williams and Naji Marshall produced career nights, but the Mavericks couldn’t overcome Memphis’ star duo of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane.