Aldama and the Grizzlies had a strong third quarter to turn the game into a blowout. Aldama eclipsed his previous career high of 28 points in the fourth quarter. Edey took a shot to the face in the first half and was later ruled out with a nose injury.

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.

Zach Edey only played one half against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

The NBA's leader in pace steamrolled slumping San Antonio in the second half Friday to send it to its fifth loss in the last six games.

The Grizzlies outscored the Spurs 40-22 in the third quarter Friday, closing the period on an 18-2 run. Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here .

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The Spurs will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Memphis Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center.

The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. They can also watch with FuboTV, which offers $30 off your first month, or SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Grizzlies came into the game with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey left the game in the second quarter and has not returned against the Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs (19-21) dropped their second straight game to the Memphis Grizzlies (27-15), losing at home on Friday night 140-112. The Western Conference foes were playing a tight game into the second half as the score was tied at 86 with 3:34 to play in the third quarter.