Memphis trailed by 13 points at the end of three quarters but outscored Dallas 29-12 in the fourth quarter to earn a hard-fought 112-108 home win over the Mavericks on Monday night.Jaren Jackson Jr. played in foul trouble the entire game but led Memphis (44-27) with 28 points, while Santi Aldama scored 22 points and a grabbed career-high 14 boards to earn his fourth double-double of the season. Desmond Bane added 17 points and six rebounds.Memphis’ Tyus Jones had 16 points and six assists starting in place of Ja Morant (conditioning), who is expected to return to action Wednesday against the Houston Rockets.Kyrie Irving led Dallas (36-36) with a team-high 28 points. He also added four assists and two blocks.Christian Wood (20 points, nine rebounds, six assists) and Jaden Hardy (20 points, four assists) picked up the slack off the bench with Luka Doncic (thigh) out for a fifth consecutive game.Starters Josh Green (12 points, three rebounds) and Reggie Bullock (seven points, three rebounds) also played well for the Mavericks.
