Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET
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Two of the Western Conference’s bottom feeders square off in a battle of the tank in Dallas. Both teams are essentially eliminated from playoff contention and are dealing with massive injury issues, making this a low-stakes, high-chaos matchup between two of the league’s worst rosters.
Injury Report
Memphis Grizzlies – Extremely depleted (7 players out)
- Out: Ja Morant (left elbow – UCL sprain, 16th straight missed), Zach Edey (left ankle – stress reaction), Santi Aldama (right knee – injury management), Brandon Clarke (right calf – strain), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (right 5th finger – surgery recovery), Cedric Coward (right knee – posterior capsule sprain), Kyle Anderson (personal reasons)
- Doubtful: Ty Jerome (left thigh – contusion)
Dallas Mavericks – Also heavily shorthanded
- Out: Cooper Flagg (left midfoot – sprain, missed 5+ games), Kyrie Irving (left knee – surgery), PJ Washington (left ankle – sprain), Dereck Lively II (right foot – surgery)
- Questionable: Daniel Gafford (right ankle – injury management), Khris Middleton (right shoulder – stinger)
Recent Form
Grizzlies (21-36): 1-7 in their last 8, currently on a 3-game losing streak. Most recent: L 112-133 vs. Golden State (Feb 25). Memphis ranks near the bottom offensively without Morant and Edey (averaging just 115.4 PPG) and is allowing 118.1 PPG. Road record: 7-22.
Mavericks (21-37): 2-8 in their last 10 and have lost 11 of their last 13 overall. Most recent: L 121-130 vs. Sacramento (Feb 26 – home). Dallas is averaging a league-low 110.1 PPG in recent games and has dropped 6 straight at home. They are 14-17 at American Airlines Center.
Head-to-Head / Series History
2025-26 season (Memphis leads 2-0):
- Nov 7, 2025 (at MEM): Grizzlies 118, Mavericks 104
- Nov 22, 2025 (at DAL): Grizzlies 102, Mavericks 96
Memphis has won the last 5 meetings dating back to last season and is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 overall against Dallas. The Under has hit in both 2025-26 games and in 7 of the last 10 head-to-head contests.
Key Player Matchups
- Naji Marshall / Klay Thompson (DAL wings – Marshall had 36 pts in last game) vs. Jaylen Wells / Scotty Pippen Jr. (MEM perimeter): Marshall has been Dallas’ best scorer lately; Memphis’ young guards will struggle to contain him without help defense.
- Daniel Gafford (if plays) or Olivier-Maxence Prosper (DAL bigs) vs. GG Jackson / Cam Spencer (MEM frontcourt): Without Edey or Aldama, Memphis is tiny inside. Dallas should dominate the glass and second-chance points.
- Ty Jerome (MEM – if plays, leading scorer at ~19.6 PPG) vs. Max Christie / Spencer Dinwiddie remnants (DAL backcourt): Jerome is the only reliable creator left for the Grizzlies.
- Bench edge: Both benches are thin, but Dallas has slightly more NBA experience even without their stars.
Betting Trends & Advanced Stats
- Mavericks are 27-31 ATS overall and just 1-4 ATS as 5.5+ point home favorites this season.
- Grizzlies are 25-32 ATS and 11-15 ATS as 5.5+ underdogs.
- Memphis is 2-0 SU and 2-0 ATS vs. Dallas this year.
- The Under has hit in 7 of Dallas’ last 10 home games and in both 2025-26 meetings (average total ~220).
- Both teams rank in the bottom 10 in offensive rating; combined scoring has been trending well below league average.
Game Odds
Memphis Grizzlies 239.5
Dallas Mavericks – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, February 26, 2026
