MEMPHIS, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- O.J. Mayo scored 21 points Sunday for the Memphis Grizzlies, who ended a 13-game losing streak to Dallas by whipping the Mavericks 102-82.
Memphis had not beaten the Mavs since Nov. 26, 2005.
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The Grizzlies led by just four points early in the fourth quarter but pulled away with a 15-4 run that ended with a pair of Mayo free throws with under 5 minutes remaining.
Marc Gasol scored 19 points and Rudy Gay and Hakim Warrick added 18 each, helping Memphis end a four-game slide.
Dirk Nowitzki tallied 28 points and Jason Terry had 18 for Dallas.