Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball AssociationFox, Barnes lead Spurs past Grizzlies 111-101 in a battle without stars Wembanyama, Morant
San Antonio was without All-Star center Victor Wembanyama and Memphis was without star point guard Ja Morant.
Barnes was 9 for 14 from the field, including seven straight points on a running hook, nine-foot floater and 3-pointer to give the Spurs a 107-101 lead with 53.2 seconds remaining. Keldon Johnson added 18 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
Cedric Coward had 19 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points for Memphis, which lost its fifth straight.
San Antonio has won two straight and five of seven.
The Spurs are also without injured guards Dylan Harper (strained left calf) and Stephon Castle.
MRIs revealed Wembanyama has a left calf strain and Castle has a left hip flexor strain. Both Wembanyama and Castle are expected to miss two to three weeks.
The Spurs are 18-31 without Wembanyama and the Grizzlies are 76-93 without Morant.
Memphis took advantage of Wembanyama's absence to outrebound San Antonio 59-38 and capture a 22-2 advantage on second-chance points.
The Spurs were able to overcome those lopsided margins by outscoring the Grizzlies 25-14 in the fourth quarter after a sloppy start.
Memphis opened the game on an 8-0 run, prompting San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson to call a timeout 89 seconds into the game. The Spurs opened the game shooting 17% from the field, missing 10 of 12 attempts.
Spurs: Host Atlanta on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
SA leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 111 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 111 |
| 4th 14.3 |  |
Devin Vassell defensive rebound | 101 - 111 |
| 4th 14.3 |  |
Jaylen Wells misses 30-foot three point jumper | 101 - 111 |
| 4th 17.9 | |
De'Aaron Fox makes 1-foot dunk (Keldon Johnson assists) | 101 - 111 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-104 | FG | 42-87 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 12-39 | 3PT | 16-42 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 5-9 | FT | 11-13 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 30 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Jones Garcia, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Jayden Quaintance, F | Out | Jul 19 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Edey, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 2 |
| Micah Peavy, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Karim Lopez, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 18,354 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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