After the satisfying victory of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, the Spurs faced a far less challenging opponent in the Grizzlies, the 12th seed in the Western Conference. After tonight’s victory, the Spurs have surpassed the Minnesota Timberwolves for the third seed in the Western Conference.
In this contest, both teams had to work with injury-filled rosters. Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Rudy Gay were unable to play for the Spurs. Jarell Martin, Tyreke Evans, Chandler Parsons, Mike Conley, James Ennis III, and JaMychal Green sat out for the Grizzlies.