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Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Dallas Mavericks
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Memphis Grizzlies
112
Venue: FedExForum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-112 on the road on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at FedExForum. Khris Middleton had 35 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist for the Dallas Mavericks. Jaylen Wells had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Dallas Mavericks led 65-54 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Taylor Hendricks (double-double, Memphis Grizzlies), Daniel Gafford (double-double, Dallas Mavericks), P.J. Washington Jr. (double-double, Dallas Mavericks). Bench points: Dallas Mavericks 55, Memphis Grizzlies 28. Daniel Gafford had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies?
- The Dallas Mavericks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-112 on March 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Khris Middleton scored 35 for the Dallas Mavericks; Jaylen Wells scored 23 for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 31 | 21 | 34 | 120 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 112 |
Game leaders
Dallas Mavericks
- Points
- 35 Khris Middleton
- Rebounds
- 14 Daniel Gafford
- Assists
- 7 Cooper Flagg
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 23 Jaylen Wells
- Rebounds
- 10 Taylor Hendricks
- Assists
- 9 Javon Small
P.J. Washington Jr. double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · Daniel Gafford double-double (22 PTS, 14 REB) · Taylor Hendricks double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg starter | 33:15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | +11 |
| P.J. Washington Jr. starter | 27:59 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Daniel Gafford starter | 27:18 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 3 | +6 |
| Max Christie starter | 24:37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Naji Marshall starter | 23:18 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Brandon Williams bench | 28:15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | -5 |
| Khris Middleton bench | 24:42 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 8-10 | 7-7 | 0 | +21 |
| Marvin Bagley III bench | 19:07 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Caleb Martin bench | 14:35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Ryan Nembhard bench | 13:26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 1:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Dwight Powell bench | 1:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan Rupert starter | 37:39 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -19 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 32:23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 3 | -19 |
| GG Jackson II starter | 30:41 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 1 | +3 |
| Javon Small starter | 28:05 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | +2 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper starter | 26:32 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2 | -16 |
| Jahmai Mashack bench | 31:10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | +5 |
| Tyler Burton bench | 29:26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Taylor Hendricks bench | 24:05 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Santi Aldama, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Ja Morant, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zach Edey, Cam Spencer, Cedric Coward, Taj Gibson, Ty Jerome, Walter Clayton Jr
| Dallas Mavericks | Stat | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| 19/24 (79%) | Free throws | 16/22 (72%) |
| 34/61 (55%) | 2 pointers | 27/50 (54%) |
| 11/32 (34%) | 3 pointers | 14/48 (29%) |
| 45/93 (48%) | Field goals | 41/98 (41%) |
| 60 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 46:44 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Dallas Mavericks
- 20 Q2 4:38
- Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies
- Never led
- Longest run
- 11-0 Dallas Mavericks · Q3 0:03 to Q4 10:47
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:42 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 9:54 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 4 | 1 |
| 9:33 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 6 | 1 |
| 9:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 1 |
| 8:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 2-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 7:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 7:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 6:40 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 6:31 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:10 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 5:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall Free throw | 15 | 9 |
| 5:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 16 | 9 |
| 5:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 17 | 9 |
| 4:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 20 | 9 |
| 4:12 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jahmai Mashack 2-pt field goal | 20 | 11 |
| 3:54 | Dallas Mavericks | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 22 | 11 |
| 2:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 22 | 14 |
| 2:27 | Dallas Mavericks | Caleb Martin 2-pt field goal | 24 | 14 |
| 1:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 26 | 14 |
| 1:17 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 28 | 14 |
| 1:03 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 3-pt field goal | 28 | 17 |
| 0:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 29 | 17 |
| 0:42 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 32 | 17 |
| 0:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | Tyler Burton 3-pt field goal | 32 | 20 |
| 0:11 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 34 | 20 |
| 0:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small Free throw | 34 | 21 |
| 0:07 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small Free throw | 34 | 22 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 34 | 25 |
| 10:55 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 36 | 25 |
| 10:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 38 | 25 |
| 10:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 38 | 26 |
| 10:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 38 | 27 |
| 10:29 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 38 | 28 |
| 10:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg Free throw | 39 | 28 |
| 9:49 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 9:31 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 41 | 30 |
| 9:18 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 30 |
| 9:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 43 | 32 |
| 8:34 | Dallas Mavericks | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 45 | 32 |
| 8:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 3-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 8:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 46 | 35 |
| 8:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 47 | 35 |
| 7:41 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 48 | 35 |
| 7:41 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. Free throw | 49 | 35 |
| 7:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 51 | 35 |
| 6:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 51 | 36 |
| 6:35 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 51 | 37 |
| 5:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 53 | 37 |
| 5:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 55 | 37 |
| 4:38 | Dallas Mavericks | Naji Marshall 2-pt field goal | 57 | 37 |
| 4:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert Free throw | 57 | 38 |
| 4:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert Free throw | 57 | 39 |
| 3:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 59 | 39 |
| 3:28 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jahmai Mashack 3-pt field goal | 59 | 42 |
| 2:48 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 61 | 42 |
| 2:37 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 2-pt field goal | 61 | 44 |
| 2:09 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 61 | 46 |
| 2:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jahmai Mashack Free throw | 61 | 47 |
| 1:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 3-pt field goal | 61 | 50 |
| 1:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 63 | 50 |
| 0:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 64 | 50 |
| 0:53 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 65 | 50 |
| 0:37 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 65 | 52 |
| 0:02 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 11:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 67 | 56 |
| 10:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 10:15 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 69 | 59 |
| 10:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 3-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 9:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford 2-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 9:26 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 74 | 62 |
| 8:48 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells Free throw | 74 | 63 |
| 8:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 74 | 64 |
| 8:33 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II Free throw | 74 | 65 |
| 8:13 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 7:49 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 6:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jahmai Mashack 2-pt field goal | 76 | 69 |
| 5:56 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert 2-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 5:46 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 5:16 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 4:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 82 | 71 |
| 4:27 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 3-pt field goal | 82 | 74 |
| 3:58 | Dallas Mavericks | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 84 | 74 |
| 3:38 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 3:12 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 84 | 78 |
| 2:45 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
| 2:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 84 | 82 |
| 1:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small Free throw | 84 | 83 |
| 1:05 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small Free throw | 84 | 84 |
| 0:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 85 | 84 |
| 0:03 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 86 | 84 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Dallas Mavericks | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 11:20 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 10:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 93 | 84 |
| 10:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 94 | 84 |
| 10:47 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 95 | 84 |
| 10:26 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 95 | 86 |
| 10:07 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 97 | 86 |
| 9:53 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 2-pt field goal | 97 | 88 |
| 9:29 | Dallas Mavericks | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 100 | 88 |
| 8:58 | Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford Free throw | 101 | 88 |
| 8:19 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 103 | 88 |
| 8:03 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 3-pt field goal | 103 | 91 |
| 7:49 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 106 | 91 |
| 7:14 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 106 | 93 |
| 6:36 | Memphis Grizzlies | Olivier-Maxence Prosper 2-pt field goal | 106 | 95 |
| 5:52 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 2-pt field goal | 106 | 97 |
| 5:17 | Dallas Mavericks | Cooper Flagg 2-pt field goal | 108 | 97 |
| 4:13 | Dallas Mavericks | P.J. Washington Jr. 2-pt field goal | 110 | 97 |
| 3:57 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 110 | 99 |
| 3:37 | Memphis Grizzlies | Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal | 110 | 101 |
| 3:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 111 | 101 |
| 3:06 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams Free throw | 112 | 101 |
| 2:49 | Memphis Grizzlies | Rayan Rupert 3-pt field goal | 112 | 104 |
| 2:28 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 115 | 104 |
| 1:44 | Dallas Mavericks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 118 | 104 |
| 1:06 | Memphis Grizzlies | GG Jackson II 2-pt field goal | 118 | 106 |
| 0:44 | Memphis Grizzlies | Taylor Hendricks 3-pt field goal | 118 | 109 |
| 0:22 | Dallas Mavericks | Brandon Williams 2-pt field goal | 120 | 109 |
| 0:08 | Memphis Grizzlies | Javon Small 3-pt field goal | 120 | 112 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Memphis Grizzlies 3-1. Final series: Memphis Grizzlies 3-1.
- Nov 7: Dallas Mavericks 104 at Memphis Grizzlies 118
- Nov 22: Memphis Grizzlies 102 at Dallas Mavericks 96
- Feb 27: Memphis Grizzlies 124 at Dallas Mavericks 105
- Mar 12: Dallas Mavericks 120 at Memphis Grizzlies 112 (this game)
Highlights
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