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.

Both squads got hot in the third quarter, but the defense getting nasty, which included four Spurs were multiple steals, was the difference. They shut down Memphis’ half-court attack to 74.7 points per 100 plays, holding them to the fourth percentile, per Cleaning the Glass

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De'Aaron Fox led the San Antonio Spurs over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday after a nip-and-tuck contest. The San Antonio Spurs were dealt a massive blow after it was announced that Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined for multiple weeks due to a calf strain. San Antonio was having a phenomenal campaign with Wembanyama leading the way.

The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs meet Tuesday in a Western Conference battle at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

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.

The Memphis Grizzlies had another fourth quarter meltdown against the San Antonio Spurs, leading to their fifth straight loss.

Grizzlies: Points, Morant/J. Jackson (17.9 per game). Rebounds, Aldama (6.9). Assists, Morant (7.6). Steals, Aldama (1.1). Blocks, J. Jackson (1.4). • Wembanyama missed his first game of the season Sunday, as the Spurs defeated Sacramento 123-110 without him. The Spurs are 17-31 all-time with Wembanyama out of uniform.