SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 31 points, De'Aaron Fox had 29 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-119 on Tuesday night.
Dylan Harper added 15 points as San Antonio improved to 6-2 after losing Victor Wembanyama to a left calf strain on Nov. 15.
Zach Eady had 19 points and 15 rebounds for Memphis, which has won three straight and five of six without star point guard Ja Morant.
After going 1-for-4 from 3-point range in Sunday's 125-112 loss to Minnesota, Barnes made his first three 3-pointers, tying a season-high. Barnes finished 7 of 12 on 3-pointers and 10 of 20 from the field.
Fox scored 11 points in the fourth quarter as San Antonio rallied from a seven-point deficit to improve to 9-2 at home.
Memphis outshot San Antonio 58-42 in the paint as Wembanyama watched from the bench in a brown hoodie.
Edey controlled the game, shutting down the league's best shot blocker, shooting 8 of 12 from the field and grabbing 11 defensive rebounds. The 7-foot-3, 299-pound center got tangled up with Jeremy Sochan in the first half and received a loose ball foul for pulling Sochan's arm as he fell onto the court. Edey committed a routine foul that was called after he elbowed Luke Kornet in the face with 9:36 left in the game.
Cam Spencer added a season-high 21 points for Memphis and Jaylen Wells had 20. Jaren Jackson Jr. was limited to seven points and six rebounds.
Further
The Grizzlies host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.
Spurs: at Orlando on Wednesday.
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