(AP) -- Ja Morant overcame a sprained right ankle to score 22 points and add nine assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-106 on Friday night to advance to the NBA playoffs. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and Desmond Bane added 22 as the Grizzlies turned away several Dallas rallies in the second half.

The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the Dallas Mavericks at the FedEx Forum this Friday night in the battle for the final playoff spot, the eighth seed. The winner takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies bested the Mavericks three out of four times this regular season and hope to carry that momentum into this high-stakes game.