Ja Morant was sidelined for the Memphis-San Antonio rematch on Friday night because of a sore right foot, and the Grizzlies guard became ineligible for the NBA's postseason awards after missing his 18th game of the season.

Ja Morant (right foot soreness) missed his 18th game of the season Friday night vs. the Spurs, making him ineligible to win regular-season NBA awards.

The San Antonio Spurs (19-20) square off against Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies (26-15) at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, January 17 at 9:30 PM ET.The teams meet once

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.

The Memphis Grizzlies hit the road for a Western Conference battle with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs Friday night at Frost Bank Center.

The Grizzlies defeated the Spurs, 140-112, outscoring the Spurs 78-48 in the second half Grizzlies Top Performers Santi Aldama: career-high 29 points, 8 rebounds Desmond Bane: 22 points, season-high 14 assists Jaylen Wells: 22 points Grizzlies total 140+ points for the 5th time this season,

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.