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.

Klay Thompson's performance Wednesday was in stark contrast to last season's play-in flop and helped the Mavericks eliminate the Kings for a shot at the West's final playoff berth.