In the NBA Cup group stage, the Mavericks lost to the Grizzlies 104-118, suffering a 4-game losing streak and finishing last in the Western Conference with a record of 2 wins and 7 losses.

After the game, Christie was interviewed. He said: "We were all communicating during halftime, asking ourselves what else we could do, and no one would come to save us. This is not even the coach's responsibility, it is the player's responsibility. The coaches have given us the answer through the scouting report, but we have not implemented it in place."

"(due to injuries) Of course it doesn't matter "It helps, but we can't do anything," Christie added, "If the players are injured, they are injured. They are training hard and trying to come back as soon as possible. But we can't come here and say, 'If we have AD or Irving, we will be better. ' This is unacceptable. We have to use the existing personnel to find a solution."source:7m vn