Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Santi Aldama added 20 and Jaren Jackson Jr. 19 for Memphis, which had lost four of its last six games entering Wednesday.

Memphis attacked Spurs 7-foot-3 center Victor Wembanayma often and early.

Morant hit a one-handed, fadeaway floater over Wembanyama for the game’s first basket. Later, Morant soared over Wembanyama for a one-handed slam dunk with just over two minutes remaining, but the basket didn't count because it came after play was stopped by a referee's whistle.

Grizzlies rookie center Zach Edey tossed in a hook shot over Wembanyama and later pushed his way past the center for a two-handed dunk in the first quarter.

San Antonio rookie Stephon Castle had a season-high 26 points and Wembanyama finished 13 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks.

All of Wembanyama's blocks came in the first half. Memphis outscored San Antonio 78-52 in the final two quarters.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Edey had six points and five rebounds and was the primary defender on Wembanyama.

Spurs: Castle scored 24 points in the second half on 8-for-16 shooting.

Key moment

Wembanyama blocked Edey's dunk attempt with nine seconds remaining in the first quarter and then blocked Aldama's follow on the same possession. Bane was able to gather the blocked shot and sank a 3-pointer that cut San Antonio's lead to 30-28 with six seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Grizzlies continued to overcome Wembanyama's presence in the paint, especially after a defensive stand by the Spurs center.

Key stat

Wembanyama has five games with eight or more blocks this season.

Up next

Spurs and Grizzlies close a two-game set in San Antonio on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Zach Edey vs. Victor Wembanyama	0	0
11:59	Victor Wembanyama personal foul	0	0
11:41	Ja Morant makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:25	Devin Vassell steps out of bounds turnover	0	2
11:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 9-foot two point shot	0	2
11:12	Harrison Barnes defensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Stephon Castle misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
10:54	Ja Morant defensive rebound	0	2
10:48	Zach Edey makes 1-foot two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	0	4
10:32	Stephon Castle misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	4
10:30	Zach Edey defensive rebound	0	4
10:16	Zach Edey makes 1-foot two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	0	6
9:55	Victor Wembanyama makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Vassell assists)	2	6
9:43	Desmond Bane makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	8
9:36	Desmond Bane personal foul	2	8
9:26	Victor Wembanyama misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	2	8
9:24	Ja Morant defensive rebound	2	8
9:09	Zach Edey makes driving dunk	2	10
8:56	Jaylen Wells personal foul	2	10
8:40	Harrison Barnes makes 6-foot two point shot	4	10
8:33	Stephon Castle shooting foul	4	10
8:33	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	4	11
8:33	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	4	12
8:24	Stephon Castle makes 25-foot three pointer	7	12
8:09	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 8-foot two point shot	7	12
8:07	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	7	12
8:03	Victor Wembanyama makes 27-foot three point jumper (Harrison Barnes assists)	10	12
7:46	Jaylen Wells misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	12
7:43	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	10	12
7:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	10	12
7:39	Stephon Castle makes free throw 1 of 2	11	12
7:39	Luke Kennard enters the game for Ja Morant	11	12
7:39	Stephon Castle misses free throw 2 of 2	11	12
7:38	Stephon Castle offensive rebound	11	12
7:37	Harrison Barnes misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	12
7:34	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	11	12
7:23	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 2-foot two point shot	11	14
7:15	Devin Vassell misses 22-foot jump bank shot	11	14
7:15	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	11	14
7:14	Keldon Johnson enters the game for Stephon Castle	11	14
7:05	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	14
7:02	Luke Kennard offensive rebound	11	14
6:53	Victor Wembanyama blocks Jaylen Wells 's 5-foot layup	11	14
6:53	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	11	14
6:39	Victor Wembanyama misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	14
6:35	Devin Vassell offensive rebound	11	14
6:23	Keldon Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	14
6:18	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	11	14
6:11	Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point shot	11	14
6:09	Devin Vassell defensive rebound	11	14
6:05	Devin Vassell makes 25-foot three point shot (Harrison Barnes assists)	14	14
6:03	Grizzlies Full timeout	14	14
6:03	Charles Bassey enters the game for Victor Wembanyama	14	14
6:03	Tre Jones enters the game for Chris Paul	14	14
6:03	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	14	14
6:03	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Zach Edey	14	14
6:03	Ja Morant enters the game for Desmond Bane	14	14
5:49	Brandon Clarke makes alley oop layup (Ja Morant assists)	14	16
5:25	Devin Vassell misses 18-foot jumper	14	16
5:22	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	14	16
5:10	Santi Aldama makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ja Morant assists)	14	19
4:58	Keldon Johnson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Tre Jones assists)	16	19
4:41	Luke Kennard bad pass (Charles Bassey steals)	16	19
4:36	Devin Vassell misses 25-foot three point shot	16	19
4:34	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	16	19
4:24	Jaylen Wells misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	19
4:21	Charles Bassey defensive rebound	16	19
4:11	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	16	19
4:11	Tre Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	17	19
4:11	Julian Champagnie enters the game for Harrison Barnes	17	19
4:11	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Jaylen Wells	17	19
4:11	Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	18	19
4:03	Charles Bassey personal foul	18	19
3:53	Charles Bassey blocks Brandon Clarke 's 2-foot layup	18	19
3:51	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	18	19
3:47	Ja Morant makes 1-foot two point shot (Brandon Clarke assists)	18	21
3:36	Keldon Johnson bad pass (Brandon Clarke steals)	18	21
3:31	Santi Aldama makes two point shot (Ja Morant assists)	18	23
3:27	Spurs Full timeout	18	23
3:04	Keldon Johnson misses two point shot	18	23
3:01	Charles Bassey offensive rebound	18	23
3:01	Charles Bassey makes tip shot	20	23
2:57	Ja Morant makes driving layup	20	25
2:50	Keldon Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	23	25
2:36	Brandon Clarke 3 second turnover	23	25
2:36	Stephon Castle enters the game for Devin Vassell	23	25
2:36	Victor Wembanyama enters the game for Charles Bassey	23	25
2:27	Jake LaRavia personal foul	23	25
2:27	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	24	25
2:27	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Ja Morant	24	25
2:27	Desmond Bane enters the game for Brandon Clarke	24	25
2:27	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	25	25
2:07	Victor Wembanyama blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 's 5-foot two point shot	25	25
2:04	Keldon Johnson defensive rebound	25	25
1:55	Keldon Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	25
1:53	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	25	25
1:43	Jaren Jackson Jr. traveling	25	25
1:27	Victor Wembanyama misses 14-foot jump bank shot	25	25
1:25	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	25	25
1:11	Desmond Bane misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	25	25
1:08	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	25	25
52.1	Tre Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Stephon Castle assists)	28	25
38.1	Desmond Bane misses two point shot	28	25
36.1	Victor Wembanyama defensive rebound	28	25
33.1	Luke Kennard shooting foul	28	25
33.1	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	29	25
33.1	Ja Morant enters the game for Jake LaRavia	29	25
33.1	Zach Edey enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	29	25
33.1	Keldon Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	30	25
17.1	Ja Morant misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	25
14.0	Zach Edey offensive rebound	30	25
9.1	Zach Edey bad pass (Victor Wembanyama steals)	30	25
8.2	Victor Wembanyama bad pass (Zach Edey steals)	30	25
8.1	Victor Wembanyama blocks Zach Edey 's 2-foot dunk	30	25
8.1	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	30	25
8.1	Victor Wembanyama blocks Santi Aldama 's 7-foot jumper	30	25
8.1	Desmond Bane offensive rebound	30	25
5.1	Desmond Bane makes 23-foot three point jumper	30	28
0.1	Julian Champagnie misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	28
0.1	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	30	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	28

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Venue

Frost Bank Center

San Antonio, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 16, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SW, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

18,354

Referees

Derek Richardson, Ed Malloy, Kevin Cutler

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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