Overview
- Tipoff is 8:00 PM ET at Frost Bank Center, with regional coverage on FanDuel Sports Network and streaming on NBA League Pass.
- Memphis enters on a three-game win streak and has won five of six, boosted by Zach Edey’s 32-point, 17-rebound performance in Sacramento on Nov. 30.
- Victor Wembanyama is out with a left calf strain, and Luke Kornet is projected to start at center for San Antonio.
- Ja Morant remains out with a right calf strain, and the Grizzlies’ guard depth is thin with Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Javon Small also sidelined; Brandon Clarke is out and Jock Landale is questionable.
- San Antonio won the first meeting 111-101 in November; the Spurs are 13-6, while the Grizzlies are 9-12.