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The Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies are engaged in a heated NBA play-in battle. The loser will have their season end on Friday night and neither wants to come up on the short end of the stick. That’s leading to plenty of emotion and intensity on the court.
Early in the matchup, Anthony Davis and Ja Morant had a fiery exchange following a shooting foul. Davis, not pleased with the call and how easily Morant was getting to the basket, challenged the Grizzlies star before he went to the free throw line.
Davis has backed up his words thus far, putting up a game-high 36 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal in 32 minutes. This has been one of his more efficient outings with the Mavericks as he’s shot 15/26 from the field, 2/5 from three-point range, and 4/6 from the charity stripe.
Even more impressively, Davis is clearly playing through some pain. Trainers have been working on his left groin during the last few timeouts. He’s also received treatment to his lower back after taking an uncalled hit on a dunk.
The Mavericks are going to need more collectively as the team trails 96-78 going into the fourth quarter.
