Ja Morant shrugged off a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night to advance to the NBA playoffs. Memphis secured the Western Conference’s eighth seed and will open against top-seeded Oklahoma City in a best-of-seven series beginning Sunday on the Thunder’s home court.

The Grizzlies have beaten the Mavericks 120-106 in the final game of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Memphis advances to face the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs, while the Mavericks' season is over.

In his first season with the Mavericks, Thompson averaged 14.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists across 72 games—his lowest scoring average since his rookie campaign. He shot 41.2% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range, continuing to provide his trademark floor spacing despite a dip in production.

Desmond Bane #22 of the Memphis Grizzlies rebounds the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2025 SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 18, 2025 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs after a 120-106 win against the Dallas Mavericks. Anthony Davis had a monster game with 40 points but