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NBA: Grizzlies set record in 97-90 win over Mavs

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Memphis Grizzlies guard De" Anthony="" Melton="" attempts="" to="" steal="" the="" ball="" from="" Dallas="" Mavericks="" guard="" Jalen="" Brunson="" during="" second="" half="" at="" American="" Airlines="" Center.="" Jerome="" USA="" TODAY="" Sports="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/12/05/nba-memphis.jpg"/><figcaption>Memphis Grizzlies guard De&#x27;Anthony Melton (0) attempts to steal the ball from Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson (13) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Desmond Bane scored a career-high 29 points as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies posted an NBA-record fourth straight wire-to-wire win Saturday, courtesy of a 97-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>Bane made 12 of 20 shots -- including 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- and added nine rebounds for the Grizzlies, who overcame a depleted lineup to extend their season-high winning streak to four games.</p><p>Memphis played without Ja Morant (left knee sprain), Brandon Clarke (right knee soreness), Kyle Anderson (back soreness), Ziaire Williams (left knee soreness) and Sam Merrill (left ankle sprain).</p><p>HIGHLIGHTS:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dMs_EPhDBJs?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Tyus Jones scored 16 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 13, and Steven Adams collected 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Memphis overcame 22 turnovers and a 14-for-24 performance at the free-throw line.</p><p>Dallas played without star Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness), Kristaps Porzingis (left knee contusion) and Willie Cauley-Stein (personal reasons) on Saturday. The Mavericks are 0-4 this season without Doncic, who averages team-best totals in points (25.4), assists (8.5) and rebounds (8.1).</p><p>Tim Hardaway Jr. sank five 3-pointers to highlight his 29-point performance for Dallas, which has lost seven of its last nine games overall.</p><p>Hardaway drained a 3-pointer to bring the Mavericks within five points with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter, however Jones answered with a floating jumper to effectively end the threat.</p><p>Memphis didn&#x27;t miss a beat after erupting for a franchise-best point total and NBA-record 73-point margin of victory in 152-79 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. The Grizzlies scored 13 of the game&#x27;s first 15 points on Saturday, with Jackson sinking a pair of 3-pointers and Bane also connecting from beyond the arc during the surge.</p><p>Memphis scored the first seven points of the second quarter and 16 of the first 22 to secure a 38-24 lead.</p><p>Bane heated up toward the end of the second quarter, sinking a mid-range jumper and two 3-pointers to push the Grizzlies&#x27; advantage to 49-34 with 59.8 seconds to play.</p><p>De&#x27;Anthony Melton sank a 3-pointer to extend Memphis&#x27; lead to 69-52 with 3:15 left in the third quarter, however Trey Burke and Frank Ntilikina converted from beyond the arc on consecutive possessions.</p>

The visiting Memphis Grizzlies posted an NBA-record fourth straight wire-to-wire win Saturday, courtesy of a 97-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.