Even though Dallas will be playing its second game in as many nights, the Mavericks will be at home and Dallas has covered the number in six of its last 9 overall and in seven of the last eight when playing against a team from the Western Conference. Memphis played very well in its record-setting 73-point victory over Oklahoma City, but will notice the absence of Ja Morant much more in this matchup against Dallas as Morant would have guarded the top player for Dallas Luka Doncic and Memphis does not have another player as equally strong defensively. Memphis will definitely miss Morant’s scoring (24.1 ppg) as well against a much tougher Dallas defense in comparison to Oklahoma City and Morant’s 6.8 assists per game.