Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (11) throws the ball past Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee .
Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) reacts in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks Friday Jan. 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) brings the ball down the field past Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, January 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dallas Mavericks goalie Jalen Brunson (13) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies goalie Ziaire Williams (8) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday Jan. 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) looks for a shot against Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell (7) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday Jan. 14, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee.
By CLAY BAILEY – Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 40th career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks used a second-half rally to rout Memphis 112-85 on Friday night and put end to the Grizzlies’ 11-game winning streak.
Doncic had 18 points in the second half, connecting on 8 of 10 shots. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points, and Jalen Brunson and Marquese Chriss had 15 points apiece, with Brunson adding nine assists.
“Our defense was incredible,” said Doncic. “(The Grizzlies) have a great offense, and it’s hard to stop them, but I think we did an amazing job in the second half.”
Ja Morant led Memphis with 19 points and eight assists, Desmond Bane had 16 points and Kyle Anderson added 12. The Grizzlies lost for the first time since Dec. 23, getting little help beyond his three top scorers.
The Grizzlies were playing the second straight night and their fifth game in a week. Morant said the schedule may have finally caught up with them.
“Largely because our legs were heavy and our shots were short,” Morant said, adding later that fatigue contributed to his eight turnovers and other errors in the game.
Memphis shot 38 percent from the field and made just seven of 31 shots from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Mavericks were nearly 52% from the floor.
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