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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 103, Dallas 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, April 15, 2013
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #11 Derrick Collins, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 19833

Grizzlies 103, Mavericks 97: Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points and fellow reserve Keyon Dooling scored 10 of his 13 in the fourth quarter as visiting Memphis got a season-high 64 points from its bench and won for the fourth time in five games.

Tayshaun Prince added 12 points and Ed Davis collected 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who nonetheless were locked into the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs when Denver beat Milwaukee on Monday. Memphis can still get the home-court advantage for the first round by winning its finale and having the Los Angeles Clippers lose one of their last two games.

Dirk Nowitzki poured in 26 points and Vince Carter added 22 off the bench for the Mavericks, who must win their final game Wednesday against New Orleans to avoid finishing below .500 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.

The Mavericks controlled things early and led 29-21 after one quarter and 46-38 at halftime. But Memphis turned things up in the third quarter, opening the period on a 13-2 run to take the lead.

The Grizzlies led 68-67 entering the fourth and took the lead for good on Dooling's 3-pointer that set off a 9-0 run. Dallas pulled within five in the final minute, but Memphis made five straight free throws to seal it.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Grizzlies snapped a two-game road losing streak against the Mavericks and improved to 7-28 all-time at Dallas. … Memphis has held 70 of its 81 opponents under 100 points. … The Grizzlies are 23-1 when scoring at least 100 points.

Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Dallas
Jerryd Bayless 19 Scoring Dirk Nowitzki 26
Marc Gasol 6 Assists Vince Carter 4
Ed Davis 11 Rebounds Shawn Marion 8
Jerryd Bayless 5 Free Throws Made Dirk Nowitzki 8
Jerryd Bayless 4 Steals Shawn Marion 4
Darrell Arthur 1 Blocks Vince Carter 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 103 47.5 7-21 20-25 24 50 3 10 17
Dallas 97 44.7 9-19 20-25 18 36 3 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Utah. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.