Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks player stats and box scores for Oct. 7 | 2024-25 NBA Preseason

The Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks opened their preseason with a matchup against each other on Monday. After a tumultuous and injury-plagued 2023-24 campaign, the Grizzlies were raring to get the new season underway. Ja Morant, whose season ended with a shoulder injury in January, led his team.

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson were in street clothes. Without them, Jaden Hardy, Dereck Lively II, Emmanuel Miller, Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Jazian Gortman carried the Mavericks.

Despite sloppy play in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies emerged with a 121-116 win.

Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box scores

Dallas Mavericks player stats and box scores

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
S. Aldama	11	8	3	1	0	2	5-8	1-4	0-0	+11
Z. Edey	6	7	0	1	1	3	3-4	0-0	0-0	+3
M. Smart	6	1	5	1	1	3	0-3	0-1	6-7	+15
J. Morant	13	4	3	1	1	2	4-9	0-2	5-5	+12
D. Bane	11	7	3	1	2	2	5-13	1-8	0-0	+11
B. Clarke	17	1	4	1	1	1	7-13	2-5	1-5	-1
J. LaRavia	14	6	1	1	0	1	4-6	2-3	4-4	-13
J. Wells	13	2	0	0	0	0	4-11	3-5	2-3	+2
M. Pereira	0	7	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+4
J. Huff	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-3	0-0	+3
J. Konchar	5	5	2	1	1	1	2-2	1-1	0-0	-10
L. Kennard	6	3	4	0	0	1	2-5	2-5	0-0	-9
S. Pippen Jr.	12	2	6	0	0	5	4-4	2-2	2-3	-9
Y. Kawamura	5	0	3	0	0	1	1-2	1-1	2-2	+6
J. Jackson Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
A. Bacot	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
GG Jackson II	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M. Oni	DNP	--	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
V. Williams Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
C. Spencer	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box scores

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
N. Marshall	9	6	1	0	0	1	4-11	1-2	0-1	-18
D. Gafford	2	2	1	1	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	-3
S. Dinwiddie	4	2	1	3	0	3	1-6	1-3	1-4	-10
Q. Grimes	8	4	4	1	0	2	3-8	0-3	2-2	-12
J. Hardy	21	3	9	3	0	4	6-16	6-10	3-4	+4
E. Miller	11	2	1	0	1	0	4-5	0-1	3-3	+5
O. Prosper	14	4	3	3	0	0	4-12	0-3	6-9	+10
D. Powell	8	2	0	1	1	1	3-4	0-0	2-2	-1
D. Lively II	12	3	2	2	0	0	5-5	0-0	2-4	+3
J. Sharp	0	2	0	1	2	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
A.J. Lawson	8	3	1	0	0	1	3-7	1-4	1-2	+3
J. Gortman	20	3	3	4	0	1	7-13	4-7	2-2	-4
M. Morris	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
M. Kleber	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
P.J. Washington	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Edwards	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Irving	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
L. Doncic	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
K. Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
D. Exum	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
B. Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks: Game Summary

Despite playing without three of their best players, the Dallas Mavericks gave the Memphis Grizzlies a tough fight in the first two quarters. Naji Marshall, acquired in the offseason, Jaden Hardy, Dereck Lively II and unheralded Jazian Gortman carried the hosts in the first half.

Brandon Clarke, who played only six games last season, paced the Grizzlies with 12 points, one rebound and one assist. Morant had six points but was 1-for-5 in his attempts. He made his living at the free throw line where he went 4-for-4.

The Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks were tied 60-60 after two quarters of play.

Strong play from Ja Morant, Santi Aldama, Desmond Bane and Brandon Clarke pushed the Grizzlies to a 93-90 advantage after the third quarter. Clarke looked re-invigorated after an injury-hampered 2023-24 campaign. Scotty Pippen Jr. also showed why he could be a solid rotation player next season for Memphis. He had 12 points and six assists heading into the fourth period.

Jaden Hardy, Dereck Lively II and Jazian Gortman continued to carry the cudgels for the Mavericks. Gortman was a pleasant surprise, tallying 17 points, three steals and two assists in 13 minutes. He took advantage of the Grizzlies’ defense leaving him open on a handful of occasions. The rookie made 5-of-8 shots, including 4-of-6 from deep before the start of the fourth frame.

The Grizzlies and the Mavericks couldn’t sustain the highly entertaining third-quarter explosion. Both teams were quite sloppy in the fourth quarter and struggled to generate good possessions.

Rookie Emmanuel Miller came off the bench to lead the Mavs with 10 fourth-quarter points. Olivier Maxence-Prosper also stepped up to help carry the load for Jason Kidd’s unit. Gortman continued to impress, finishing with 20 points, four steals, three rebounds and three blocks.

The Grizzlies, behind Brandon Clarke, Scotty Pippen Jr., Jake LaRavia and Jaylen Wells, overcame the Mavericks 121-116 for their first win this preseason.