Memphis' defensive architecture is fundamentally broken, and Dallas' addition of Khris Middleton to a rotation already featuring Naji Marshall (65.2% FG, 15.6 PPG last five games) and P.J. Washington (54.2% FG, 8.0 RPG) creates a spacing problem the Grizzlies cannot solve. Yes, Dallas is in free fall at home with six consecutive losses, but that streak occurred against playoff-quality defenses (Sacramento, Minnesota, Indiana, Brooklyn). Memphis sits at 21-36 with a -2.7 point differential—they're the structural mismatch that stops losing streaks, not extends them. The Mavericks' home woes represent execution variance against competent opponents, not a sustainable dysfunction that persists against inferior competition. The critical edge manifests in three dimensions. First, Marshall's recent perimeter explosion directly targets Memphis' primary weakness; their inability to contain multi-level scorers means he should establish rhythm early. Second, Middleton's return provides the secondary shot creation and floor spacing Dallas desperately needed in their home losses—offensive complexity their recent opponents could defend, but Memphis cannot. Third, P.J. Washington's rebounding dominance (8.0 per game) and Daniel Gafford's elite finishing (77.8% FG) exploit Memphis' interior vulnerabilities in ways the Grizzlies lack personnel to answer. GG Jackson (8.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG) cannot defend the perimeter-to-paint pipeline Dallas will establish. The...