In their first preseason game, the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in a tightly contested battle on Monday night. Even without key players like Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson,

The Mavericks didn’t have the luxury of playing with four of their five projected starters in Monday’s preseason opening 121-116 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, but the exhibition game served as an opportunity for others to get extended minutes.