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Dallas Mavericks Advance to Knockout Round of NBA Cup

The Mavs' win over the Memphis Grizzlies tonight ensured they will make the next stage.

Keenan Womack

Dec 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Dec 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington (25) reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Tonight, the Mavericks won their ninth game in ten and fifth in a row, beating the Memphis Grizzlies. The game had other implications— with this result, Dallas earned a spot in the knockout round of the NBA Cup.

An impressive win in which they trailed 111-103 with just over three minutes left in the game, the Mavericks outscored the Grizzlies by 14 points to end the contest, helping to extend their win streak as well as qualifying them for the next level of NBA Cup play.

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They got themselves into the knockout round, advancing past the Suns with a point differential of +46 to the Suns' +30. The Mavericks will serve as the "Wild Card" in the Cup, as Golden State won Group C, where Dallas finished second. Because of these results, the Suns, Spurs, and Blazers have all been eliminated from Cup play, and the Mavericks will move on and play the OKC Thunder in the NBA Cup Knockout Round despite not winning their group.

Despite being a bit complicated, what is important is that Dallas will at least have another chance to move on in the tournament. Regardless of the team against which they play, they will have a chance to win due to the way they have performed as of late. With impressive outings from different players seemingly every night, Dallas has a real chance to win because of how hot they have been over the last ten games.

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KEENAN WOMACK

Keenan Womack is a sportswriter native to Dallas, Texas, who has spent the last 12 years in Austin, the home of his alma mater, the University of Texas. Keenan has covered sports for SB Nation, Bleacher Report, Rivals/Orangebloods, a host of his own sites and now, Fan Nation. Focusing on basketball, Keenan was on the beat for the Longhorns hoops team for the last two-and-a-half years before moving on to pursue other opportunities. He is married and lives with his wife close to the Moody Center, so they can continue to catch games together.

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