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Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks fell short in a 118–104 loss to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at home Friday night, as fans began directing criticism toward general manager Nico Harrison.
Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward scored 21 points each as the Memphis Grizzlies built a first-half lead and coasted to a 118-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup game.
Dallas is heading to Memphis for a divisional matchup with the Grizzlies to open their NBA Cup group play. Even less than 10 games into the new year, this feels like a “loser leaves town” matchup. The Mavericks and Grizzlies are both reeling from the recent drama surrounding each team,
The Mavericks have ruled out Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum for Friday’s game as they continue to be sidelined due to injuries. On the other side, Memphis has four players listed on their injury report for Friday’s game against the Mavericks.