In a matchup largely defined by the absence of their stars, the San Antonio Spurs edged past the Memphis Grizzlies 111–101 Tuesday night at the Frost Bank Center, earning their first home win over the Grizzlies since January 2019. Without Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, the Spurs leaned on veteran poise and tough defense in the final quarter to eke out the win. De’Aaron Fox poured in 26 points to lead the charge, while Harrison Barnes added 23 on 9-of-14 shooting. Barnes locked in down the stretch, fueling an 11-0 run for San Antonio in the final minutes to secure the win.

“We challenged him to be aggressive on both sides of the ball,” head coach Mitch Johnson said of Fox’s performance. “It’s tough, it’s a lot we’re asking of him right now… He did that in the second half for sure. Y

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