The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Dallas, Texas to face the Dallas Mavericks on Friday evening at the American Airlines Center with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 PM ET.

The Grizzlies enter this game with one of the worst records in the NBA as they have a record of 4-13 which puts them in 14^th place in the Western Conference, however, they are coming off a 105-91 win at home against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday which also ended their four-game losing streak. Memphis has been the 2^nd lowest-scoring team in the league this season as they enter this game averaging 105.59 points per game while also being slightly above average defensively as they are allowing an average of 112.71 points per game. 

The Grizzlies have not had the same success as they had with Ja Morant in the lineup, however, Morant is currently serving a 25-game suspension and will be eligible to return on December 19^th.

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the top teams in the Western Conference as they enter this game in 3^rd place in the conference with a record of 11-6 and are coming off a 121-115 win at home against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. 

The early season success for the Mavericks can be attributed to the play offensively as they enter this game averaging the 5^th most points per game in the league with an average of 119.53 points per game, however, Dallas likes to play at a fast tempo which has also led them to allowing the 8^th most points per game as they are allowing an average of 118.12 points per game. Luka Doncic continues to play at an All-Star level as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists with an average of 31.1 points, 8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game. 

The Mavericks will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Rockets when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening.

BookMaker has the Dallas Mavericks listed as 10.5-point favorites at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening. The teams are 5-5 in the last ten while Memphis has won two of the last three meetings. 

The Mavericks are 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Memphis Grizzlies are 6-11 ATS overall, 3-5 ATS on the road, and 3-7 ATS as an underdog this season while the Dallas Mavericks are 9-8 ATS overall, 3-4 ATS at home, and 8-5 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Dallas has been one of the best teams in the NBA while Memphis has been one of the worst. The Mavericks have been the better team at covering the spread in the series as they are 7-3 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three matchups while also being the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 9-8 ATS overall while the Grizzlies are 6-11 ATS overall. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Dallas Mavericks when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening.