SB Nation Dallas - Mavs Blow Fourth Quarter Lead, Lose 91-90https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2010-10-29T23:03:02-05:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15462362010-10-29T23:03:02-05:002010-10-29T23:03:02-05:00Mavs Blow Lead, Fall To Grizzlies
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<p>(Sports Network) – <span>Marc Gasol</span>’s free throw with 6.7 seconds left in regulation was enough to give the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> a 91-90 triumph over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> at American Airlines Center.</p>
<p>Gasol, battling through an ankle injury that caused him to miss Memphis’ season-opening loss to Atlanta, pulled down a <span>Jason Terry</span> miss with 29.7 seconds left and the score tied, 90-90.</p>
<p><span>Rudy Gay</span> let the clock wind down before driving and missing a mid-range jumper. Gasol, though, skyed over <span>Tyson Chandler</span> for the rebound and drew a foul, making 1-of-2 attempts for the slim lead.</p>
<p>After a timeout, Terry briefly lost the ball before calling timeout with 1.9 seconds to go, and <span>O.J. Mayo</span> stole <span>Jason Kidd</span>’s subsequent inbound pass to secure the Grizzlies’ first win in Dallas since November 2005.</p>
<p>Gasol had 15 rebounds — six offensive — and 10 points, while Gay and Mayo provided 21 and 20 points, respectively, for Memphis.</p>
<p><span>Dirk Nowitzki</span> led Dallas with 27 points and seven rebounds, and <span>Caron Butler</span> had 18 and six in the loss. The Mavs were coming off a win over Charlotte in their season opener on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Dallas led 29-24 after the first quarter thanks to a late Butler jumper. The lead reached double-digits, 35-25, on Terry’s bucket off a Memphis turnover early in the second.</p>
<p>Mayo answered with six straight points, but the Mavs still held a healthy 50-41 edge at intermission.</p>
<p>A <span>Mike Conley</span> three-point play sparked a 14-4 spurt that Mayo ended with a three-pointer for a 62-61 lead with 4 1/2 minutes left in the third.</p>
<p>Dallas’ 10-2 flurry in the final 1:22 resulted in a 75-69 edge with 12 minutes to play.</p>
<p>In keeping with the storyline throughout the contest, Memphis responded with a 12-2 stretch early the fourth — eight coming from the foul line — that gave the visitors the lead. It was nip-and-tuck the rest of the way.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>Grizzlies center <span>Zach Randolph</span> did not play because of a lower back contusion…<span>Darrell Arthur</span> chipped in 14 points for Memphis, which also got 10 points off the bench from <span>Tony Allen</span>…Terry and <span>Shawn Marion</span> scored 13 and 12 points, respectively, for Dallas…Kidd ended with 10 assists, nine points and six rebounds…Memphis made up for a 38.8 percent shooting effort by forcing 20 turnovers.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/dallas-mavericks/2010/10/29/1783085/mavs-blow-lead-fall-to-grizzliesJP Starkey2010-10-29T13:57:48-05:002010-10-29T13:57:48-05:00Mavericks Host Grizzlies, Look To Improve To 2-0
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<p>(Sports Network) - The <a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Mavericks</a> will try to start 2-0 for the first time since winning their first four games of the 2004-05 campaign when they host the <a href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a> tonight at American Airlines Center.</p>
<p>Dallas opened its 2010-11 season with Wednesday's 101-86 victory over the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Charlotte Bobcats</a>, as <span>Dirk Nowitzki</span> scored a game-best 28 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead the charge.</p>
<p><span>Jason Terry</span> added 22 points and <span>Jason Kidd</span> finished with 12 points and 18 assists for the defending Southwest Division champions, who have never lost to the Bobcats and will hit the road for two games at the <a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a> and <a href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Nuggets</a> following tonight's home tilt.</p>
<p>"Our start was terrific and our third quarter start was terrific. We ended the half really well. We went through a tough stretch late first, early second," said Dallas head coach <span>Rick Carlisle</span>. "But, those things happen. At halftime I just told the guys, listen, everything that was involved with that tough stretch is over, it didn't happen, let's move on. Second half overall we were much better."</p>
<p><span>Caron Butler</span> helped out with 13 points in the win.</p>
<p>Memphis dropped its season opener, 119-104, at home to Atlanta on Wednesday.</p>
<p><span>Rudy Gay</span> ended with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while <span>Mike Conley</span> scored a team-high 23 points to go with eight assists and five boards for the Grizzlies, who played without center <span>Marc Gasol</span> because of a sprained left ankle. Gasol is expected to miss Friday's game.</p>
<p>Grizzlies center <span>Zach Randolph</span> did not play in the second half because of a lower back contusion and is also expected to miss tonight's game.</p>
<p>"I think it's a little bit more than those two being out," Gay said. "It's more than that had us lose this game."</p>
<p>Memphis will play five of its next six games on the road.</p>
<p>Dallas won three of four meetings with Memphis a year ago and is 16-3 in the previous 19 contests in this series.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2010/10/29/2323369/mavericks-host-grizzlies-look-to-improve-to-2-0JP Starkey