Brandon Williams, Naji Marshall Deliver Career Nights as Mavericks Lose to Grizzlies: 'We’re Built on Team’
Brandon Williams and Naji Marshall posted career highs, but the shorthanded Mavericks fell to Ja Morant and the Grizzlies 122-111 after a late fourth-quarter rally.
Ja Morant scored 31 points, including the game’s final seven, and Desmond Bane added 27 points with a career-high 16 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied late to beat the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks 122-111 on Friday night, snapping their four-game losing streak.
Brandon Williams provided a spark for Dallas, finishing with a career-best 31 points off the bench along with six assists and five rebounds. Williams joined Mark Aguirre as the only players in Mavericks history to record at least 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists coming off the bench.
“He’s fighting to get a job, and he’s got a great opportunity to get an NBA contract,” Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said of Williams. “He’s got to take advantage of these opportunities, and he showed that tonight.”
Naji Marshall also delivered career-highs with 29 points and 17 rebounds, becoming just the 21st player in franchise history to record at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in a game.
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