Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said that Morant would be a game-time decision. He was listed as questionable on the injury report leading up to the game. Morant's availability is a huge development for the Grizzlies. He has been playing his best basketball of the season in the past two months.

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.

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