Only one spot remains in the first round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs, as two teams get set to do battle on Friday night.
The Grizzlies came very close from taking down Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. However, Ja Morant and the rest of the team has to recover in order to make it to the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years.
This is the Grizzlies’ first-ever appearance in the Play-In. Granted, their eighth-place finish this season is a massive improvement following finishing 13th in the Western Conference last year.
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The Mavericks made it to Friday by outlasting the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
Any playoff success for the Mavericks this year would be considered a win by many. After giving away their franchise player, Luka Doncic, in a very lopsided trade, Dallas was able to scrape up enough wins together to make it to the postseason for the fifth time in six years. However, this will be the first the reigning Western Conference champions have ever had to participate in the Play-In Tournament.
(10) Dallas Mavericks vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
When: Friday, April 18
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Where: FedEx Forum (Memphis, Tenn.)
Channel: ESPN
