San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats and Box Score for March 1 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Memphis Grizzlies continued their five-game homestand on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. The Grizzlies were also playing their second game of a back-to-back, so some players like Ja Morant and Desmond Bane were rested.

Coach Taylor Jenkins used a starting five consisting of Scotty Pippen Jr., John Konchar, Jaylen Wells, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. The Grizzlies were coming off a close 114-113 loss to the New York Knicks last night, with Morant putting up 25 points and seven assists.

Meanwhile, interim coach Mitch Johnson didn't make any changes to the starting five he has been using since Victor Wembanyama was ruled out for the rest of the season. His lineup featured Chris Paul, De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes and Bismack Biyombo.

After the Memphis Grizzlies went down big before coming back and tying it late, but De'Aaron Fox reminded everyone he's one of the most clutch players in the NBA. Fox hit the game-winning shot with two seconds remaining to give the San Antonio Spurs a 130-128 win.

Fox finished with 20 points, three rebounds and seven assists, while Stephon Castle was huge off the bench with 24 points and seven assists. Devin Vassell contributed 20 points and six rebounds, while Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson and Julian Champagnie scored double-digits even though they didn't start the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had a huge night for the Grizzlies, putting up 42 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Santi Aldama had a near triple-double of 15 points, eight rebounds and 11 assists, while Jaylen Wells added 18 points. Zach Edey contributed 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks off the bench.

The Spurs improved to 25-33 and snapped their four-game losing streak. The Grizzlies, on the other hand, dropped to 38-22 and are now fourth in the Western Conference standings.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats and Box Score

Spurs

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Harrison Barnes	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	18	2-5	1-3	0-0	-11
Bismack Biyombo	6	3	1	1	1	1	3	18	3-4	0-0	0-0	3
Chris Paul	8	3	8	1	0	2	2	20	3-5	2-4	0-1	-12
De'Aaron Fox	20	3	7	1	1	3	3	35	7-17	1-5	5-5	-2
Devin Vassell	20	6	3	1	1	1	3	33	9-19	2-9	0-1	-21
Julian Champagnie	14	7	2	1	0	0	0	23	5-8	3-5	1-1	28
Jeremy Sochan	18	11	3	1	0	2	2	30	7-9	1-1	3-4	-1
Keldon Johnson	15	6	1	1	1	0	1	30	6-13	2-3	1-4	13
Stephon Castle	24	3	7	1	0	1	4	32	8-16	2-6	6-6	13
Sandro Mamukelashvili	DNP
Jordan McLaughlin	DNP
Malaki Branham	DNP
Blake Wesley	DNP

Grizzlies

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr.	42	4	2	2	2	2	3	35	15-25	5-8	7-8	10
Santi Aldama	15	8	11	1	1	1	2	37	7-16	1-8	0-0	15
Jaylen Wells	18	2	3	0	0	0	1	39	7-14	4-10	0-0	6
John Konchar	0	3	2	1	1	2	0	17	0-3	0-3	0-0	9
Scotty Pippen Jr.	12	4	7	1	0	2	4	28	5-12	1-6	1-1	-6
Lamar Stevens	6	4	0	0	0	0	1	16	2-6	0-2	2-2	6
GG Jackson	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	10	1-2	0-0	2-2	-10
Jay Huff	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	-15
Zach Edey	17	9	0	0	3	3	3	26	7-7	0-0	3-4	-5
Luke Kennard	14	6	5	2	0	2	0	24	6-9	0-1	2-3	-5
Cam Spencer	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	-15
Marvin Bagley III	DNP

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San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Summary

The San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies exchanged leads in a back-and-forth first quarter. The Spurs then took over the following period, outscoring the Grizzlies 46-28 and taking a 77-58 lead at halftime. The visitors went up by as much as 22 points.

In the third quarter, it was the Grizzlies' time to shine as they made a roaring comeback and trimmed the deficit to just three points heading into the final period. The Spurs begin the fourth quarter on a big run, establishing another 12-point lead.

However, the Grizzlies weren't going to lay down and take it at home. They forced a 125-125 score with less than a minute remaining. De'Aaron Fox converted three free throws to go up 128-125 before Jaren Jackson hit a game-tying 3-point shot.

Fox would get another crack at the win and took it, making a step-back jumper with around two seconds left for the win.