RELATED: Klay Thompson annoyed by "ridiculous question" about joining Mavericks Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has taken a huge chunk of the blame for the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers this season,

Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) and Brandon Williams (oblique strain) entered the day as probable to play, but would they end up playing in a do-or-die situation? READ MORE: NBA insider reports on Ja Morant's chances of playing in Mavericks-Grizzlies The Mavericks announced before the game that both Davis and Williams would be available.

Dallas owned a 26-23 record before general manager Nico Harrison made the shocking decision to trade superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package centered around Davis. Fans and pundits called out Harrison during the Mavericks' postseason exit.