The San Antonio Spurs didn't have Victor Wembanyama Tuesday, nor Stephon Castle or Dylan Harper. But strong team defense and a healthy dose of Harrison Barnes got them a clutch win over the Memphis Grizzlies anyway.

The Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 111-101 despite missing key players, with Fox and Barnes stepping up in the victory.

This is setting up to be a close one. After bad offense in the first half, Memphis put up 40 points in third quarter. Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cedric Coward led the way, scoring nine and 11 points in third quarter, respectively.

San Antonio plays a nationally televised game on NBC against the Memphis Grizzlies, but they'll have to do it without Wemby. Wemby isn't playing on Tuesday for the Spurs against the Grizzlies because he's injured.

Without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle due to injury, the Spurs won their second straight home game with a win against the Memphis Grizzlies, 111-101.

With Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle in street clothes, the Spurs must lean on defense and depth like they did to close out a win over Memphis on Tuesday.

The San Antonio Spurs picked up a nice win on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings even with Victor Wembanyama (calf) out of the lineup. The star big man is list