One of the strangest seasons for any team in NBA history almost mercifully came to an end on Friday night when the Dallas Mavericks lost 120-106 to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament to determine the No 8 seed in the Western Conference.

Klay Thompson finished the loss with 18 points, two rebounds and three assists while shooting 7/15 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time. Thompson had signed with the Mavs (over the summer) to help them return to the NBA Finals.

The Kings and general manager Monte McNair agreed to part ways less than an hour after Sacramento’s 120-106 Play-In loss to the Mavericks at home, a disappointing end to a disastrous season. But on the other side,