Memphis hosts Dallas on 4-game home slide

Dallas Mavericks (39-42, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (47-34, eighth in the Western Conference)

Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis looks to break its four-game home slide with a win against Dallas.

The Grizzlies are 10-5 against Southwest Division teams. Memphis ranks third in the Western Conference with 12.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Zach Edey averaging 3.5.

The Mavericks are 23-28 against conference opponents. Dallas has a 17-23 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Grizzlies are shooting 47.9% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 46.9% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks average 114.4 points per game, 2.7 fewer than the 117.1 the Grizzlies allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaren Jackson Jr. is shooting 48.8% and averaging 22.2 points for the Grizzlies. Desmond Bane is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

P.J. Washington is shooting 45.3% and averaging 14.7 points for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 4-6, averaging 117.6 points, 45.6 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points per game.

Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 109.9 points, 42.0 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points.

INJURIES: Grizzlies: Zyon Pullin: day to day (knee), Jaylen Wells: out for season (wrist), Brandon Clarke: out for season (knee).

Mavericks: Spencer Dinwiddie: day to day (knee), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Olivier-Maxence Prosper: out for season (wrist).

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