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.
Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury.
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Morant, who is averaging 21.4 points and 7.5 assists, has already missed 18 games this season and is ineligible for postseason honors. He also missed Friday’s 28-point win over San Antonio. We have more from the Southwest Division: The Spurs are headed to Paris to face Indiana.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama put together a strong performance on both ends in Friday's win against the San Antonio Spurs.
Ja Morant had 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Santi Aldama. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 19 points in the game. It was an all-around team performance that the Grizzlies will be looking to replicate in Friday's rematch.
On Monday afternoon, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the Minnesota Timberwolves. For the game, they could be without their best player, as Ja Morant is on the
LaMelo Ball slowed down in the third, scoring just two points, to bring his total to 22, but he now has six rebounds and seven assists. Miles Bridges has picked up the scoring slack, and is now up to 16 points, while Nick Smith Jr. scored eight straight for the Hornets, and is also now up to 16 points as well.
The Memphis Grizzlies host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday afternoon. Ja Morant is on the injury report and is listed as questionable. Morant is dealing with right foot soreness and did not play in the Grizzlies’ 140-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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