Luka Dončić had 27 points (9 during a 12-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), 13 rebounds and 10 assists, his 40th career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks went on a 16-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-85.
The Mavericks led by as many as 31, pulling away with a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Brunson had 15 points (12 in the paint), 9 assists and a career-high 5 steals. The Mavericks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant had 19 points and 8 assists.
The Mavericks shot 51.6% from the field and 25.0% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 38.2% and 22.6%. They held the Grizzlies to 85 points and outscored them 72-50 in the paint. The Grizzlies got 10 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.