The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the Dallas Mavericks at the FedEx Forum this Friday night in the battle for the final playoff spot, the eighth seed. The winner takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies bested the Mavericks three out of four times this regular season and hope to carry that momentum into this high-stakes game.

Memphis is without Jaylen Wells, who is only a rookie but is 6-foot-8 and the team’s best perimeter defender. He wreaked havoc for opposing scorers all season and the Grizzlies miss that. This Dallas season has defined “tumultuous,” given the Luka Doncic trade and numerous injuries, which included losing Kyrie Irving for the season.