Ja Morant was sidelined for the Memphis-San Antonio rematch on Friday night because of a sore right foot, and the Grizzlies guard became ineligible for the NBA's postseason awards after missing his 18th game of the season.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama put together a strong performance on both ends in Friday's win against the San Antonio Spurs.
For the second time in three days, the Memphis Grizzlies blew out the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center.
The Memphis Grizzlies are 26-15 despite star point guard Ja Morant playing just 24 games. Availability has been an issue for Morant at times in his NBA career,
Ja Morant had 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Spurs will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Memphis Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center.
Only three more quarters stand between the Spurs and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. A victory is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but the Spurs are up 29-27 over the Grizzlies.
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the San Antonio Spurs in this NBA matchup at the Frost Bank Center on Friday, January 17th. WATCH: Grizzlies vs Spurs Live | St
The Grizzlies' injury woes continue to pile up as Zach Edey went down during their game against the Spurs on Friday.
The Grizzlies beat the Spurs on Wednesday night at the Frost Bank Center, and they'll meet again on Friday night. San Antonio (19-20) will be looking for revenge after Wednesday's loss, while Memphis (26-15) is looking to finish off the four-game road trip with a win.
Santi Aldama poured in a career-high 29 points as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies walloped the host San Antonio Spurs 140-112 on Friday to sweep a two-game series between the Western Conference rivals.