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Dallas Mavericks
121
Venue: American Airlines Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 at home on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at American Airlines Center. Luka Dončić had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the Dallas Mavericks. Ja Morant had 31 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Dallas Mavericks led 60-57 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 39-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), Dereck Lively II (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 32, Dallas Mavericks 35. P.J. Washington Jr. had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks?
- The Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on December 3, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ja Morant scored 31 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Luka Dončić scored 37 for the Dallas Mavericks with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Grizzlies | 26 | 31 | 38 | 21 | 116 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 35 | 22 | 39 | 121 |
Game leaders
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 31 Ja Morant
- Rebounds
- 8 Santi Aldama
- Assists
- 6 Marcus Smart
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 37 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 12 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 7 P.J. Washington Jr.
Luka Dončić double-double (37 PTS, 12 REB) · Dereck Lively II double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant starter | 31:26 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11-22 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 1 | -8 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 31:15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5 | -1 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 29:22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 6 | -11 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 21:52 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | +6 |
| Brandon Clarke starter | 21:41 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Santi Aldama bench | 28:42 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Marcus Smart bench | 25:18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -13 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. bench | 17:21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +5 |
| Jay Huff bench | 16:13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 10:37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | +4 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 6:13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: GG Jackson II, Vince Williams Jr., Zach Edey
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 40:28 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11-22 | 5-9 | 10-16 | 4 | +16 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 38:09 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 2-5 | 3 | +21 |
| Kyrie Irving starter | 35:07 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-14 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 4 | -1 |
| Dereck Lively II starter | 32:01 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 4 | +12 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 20:23 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie bench | 24:29 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2 | -1 |
| Quentin Grimes bench | 20:14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4 | -3 |
| Daniel Gafford bench | 15:33 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | -6 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 10:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 3:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Dante Exum, Naji Marshall
| Memphis Grizzlies | Stat | Dallas Mavericks |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 (92%) | Free throws | 30/44 (68%) |
| 32/57 (56%) | 2 pointers | 26/49 (53%) |
| 13/40 (32%) | 3 pointers | 13/32 (40%) |
| 45/97 (46%) | Field goals | 39/81 (48%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 15 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 29 | Fouls | 23 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 26:32 | Time spent in lead | 20:41 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 10 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Dallas Mavericks 1-0. Final series: Memphis Grizzlies 3-1.
- Dec 3: Memphis Grizzlies 116 at Dallas Mavericks 121 (this game)
- Jan 6: Dallas Mavericks 104 at Memphis Grizzlies 119
- Mar 7: Memphis Grizzlies 122 at Dallas Mavericks 111
- Apr 13: Dallas Mavericks 97 at Memphis Grizzlies 132
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 4, 2024 · 01:30 UTC