NBA: Injuries Impact Grizzlies-Mavericks Win-or-Go-Home Battle

Only a win over Dallas tonight at FedEx Forum will give the Memphis Grizzlies a chance to qualify for the Western Conference playoffs. The contest starts at 9:30 EST to see which team moves on to the playoffs by playing the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Memphis approaches this game optimistically because they defeated Dallas three out of four times during the regular season with an average advantage of double digits. The Grizzlies failed to get the seventh seed against Golden State, even though they were just two points behind in the last seconds of their battle with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler.

The injury report looms large over this high-stakes matchup:

Memphis Grizzlies Injuries:

• Ja Morant (QUESTIONABLE) – right ankle sprain
• Brandon Clarke (OUT) – right knee PCL sprain
• Jaylen Wells (OUT) – right wrist sprain, facial lacerations, concussion protocols

Dallas Mavericks Injuries:

• Kyrie Irving (OUT) – left knee surgery
• Anthony Davis (PROBABLE) – left adductor strain
• Olivier-Maxence Prosper (OUT) – right wrist surgery
• Brandon Williams (PROBABLE) – left oblique strain