Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks predicted starting lineups and depth chart for Dec. 3 | 2024 Emirates NBA Cup

The Dallas Mavericks welcome the Memphis Grizzlies at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday for the final group game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. The Mavericks and Grizzlies still have a chance to advance to the next round, but they will need some help from other teams.

According to Yahoo! Sports, if the Mavericks win, they can make it to the knockout round if the OKC Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers lose. They still need to overcome any tiebreaker situations, so they have to win as much as possible to advance.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies need a win and for the Thunder, Blazers and Denver Nuggets to lose. If the Thunder wins, they have to beat the Mavericks by at least 24 points in regulation. Memphis and Dallas split last season's series despite the Grizzlies' injury woes all year long.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Injury Reports

Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies have three players on their injury report for tonight's game. Zach Edey, Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson II are all listed as out and won't be available against the Dallas Mavericks. Edey is still recovering from a sprained left ankle and doesn't have a timetable for recovery.

Williams is dealing with a right ankle sprain and is scheduled to be re-evaluated in the third week of December. Jackson has not played this season after undergoing foot surgery back in September. He's expected to return sometime in January.

Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have four players on their injury report. Klay Thompson and Dereck Lively II are listed as questionable, while Naji Marshall and Dante Exum are tagged as out. Brandon Williams is also out, but he's been assigned to the Texas Legends in the NBA G League.

Thompson and Lively are expected to get evaluated before tip-off and have a chance at returning to the lineup. Marshall is dealing with an undisclosed illness, while Exum is still recovering from offseason wrist surgery.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks predicted starting lineups and depth chart

Grizzlies

G - Ja Morant | G - Desmond Bane | F - Jaylen Wells | F - Jaren Jackson Jr. | C - Brandon Clarke

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Ja Morant	Desmond Bane	Jaylen Wells	Jaren Jackson Jr.	Brandon Clarke
Scotty Pippen Jr.	Marcus Smart	Luke Kennard	Santi Aldama	Zach Edey
Yuki Kawamura	John Konchar	Jake LaRavia	GG Jackson II	Jay Huff
Cam Spencer		Vince Williams Jr.		Colin Castleton

Mavericks

G - Luka Doncic | G - Kyrie Irving | F - Klay Thompson | F - PJ Washington Jr. | C - Dereck Lively II

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Luka Doncic	Kyrie Irving	Klay Thompson	PJ Washington Jr.	Dereck Lively II
Spencer Dinwiddie	Quentin Grimes	Naji Marshall	Maxi Kleber	Daniel Gafford
Jazian Gortman	Jaden Hardy	Olivier-Maxence Prosper	Markieff Morris	Dwight Powell
Brandon Wiliams	Dante Exum	Kessler Edwards

Note: Players in bold are out with injuries.

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How to watch the Memphis Grizzlies vs Dallas Mavericks Emirates NBA Cup game?

The Grizzlies-Mavericks game in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup is scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. EST tip-off at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It will be televised locally on FanDuel Sports Network Southeast in Memphis and KFAA and WFAA in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.

The game is also available via live stream on NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are paid subscriptions.