Ja Morant and rookie Cedric Coward each scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 17 points as the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a four-game losing streak Friday with a 118-104 NBA Cup victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks.

Morant added 13 assists and Coward grabbed nine boards.

Max Christie led the Mavericks with 18 points, Naji Marshall added 16 and P.J. Washington scored 14. The Mavericks dropped their fourth straight.

The Grizzlies used an overpowering opening two quarters to take a 23-point advantage at the half. They built the lead to 35 points in the second half and withstood a late Dallas rally in the closing minutes.

Coming off the losing streak, the Grizzlies established control early grabbing a double-digit lead midway through the opening quarter and maintaining

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