FRIDAY’S GAME
The Spurs will try to slow down guard Tyus Jones and the Grizzlies.
SPURS (18-51) VS. GRIZZLIES (41-27)
When, where: 7 p.m., AT&T Center.
Tv/radio: Bally Sports Southwest, 1200 AM, 1350 AM (Spanish), 107.5 FM (Spanish).
PROBABLE STARTERS
Spurs: PG Tre Jones (6-1, 3rd year), SG Devin Vassell (6-5, 3rd), SF Keldon Johnson (6-5 4th), PF Jeremy Sochan (6-9, 1st), C Zach Collins (6-11, 5th).
Grizzlies: PG Tyus Jones (6-0, 8th year), SG Desmond Bane (6-6, 3rd), SF Dillon Brooks (6-6, 6th), PF Jaren Jackson Jr. (6-11, 5th), C Xavier Tillman Sr. (6-8, 3rd).
RESERVES
Spurs: F Keita Bates-diop (6-8, 5th), G Devonte’ Graham (6-1, 5th), G Malaki Branham (6-4, 1st), F Doug Mcdermott (6-6, 9th year), G Blake Wesley (6-4, 1st), G/F Romeo Langford (6-5, 4th), C Gorgui Dieng (6-11, 10th), F/C Sandro Mamukelashvili (6-11, 2nd), F Dominick Barlow (6-9, 1st).
Inactive: Khem Birch (right knee chondromalacia), Charles Bassey (left patella fracture), Julian Champaigne (G League).
Grizzlies: F Santi Aldama (6-11, 2nd year), G Kennedy Chandler (6-0, 1st), G Luke Kennard (6-5, 6th), G Jon Konchar (6-4, 4th), F Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6-8, 1st), F David Roddy (6-5, 1st), F Zaire Williams (6-8, 2nd).
Inactive: Steven Adams (right PCL sprain), Brandon Clarke (left Achilles tear), Jake Laravia (back soreness), Ja Morant (not with team), Vince Williams Jr. (right shoulder soreness).
COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich.
Grizzlies: Taylor Jenkins.
STAT LEADERS
Spurs: Points, Johnson, 21.7 per game; rebounds, Collins, 6.1; assists, Jones, 6.2; steals, Jones, 1.3; blocks, Collins, 0.7.
Grizzlies: Points, Morant, 27.4 per game; rebounds, Adams, 10.0; assists, Morant, 6.7; steals, Bane, 1.2; blocks, Jackson, 2.3.
NOTABLE
• Morant is serving the second game of an eight-game NBA suspension for conduct detrimental to the league. Memphis is 7-8 overall this season without the two-time All-star.
• Jackson has emerged as a leading candidate for the NBA’S Defensive Player of the Award. He leads the league in blocked shots on a per-game basis.
• Sochan has posted 34 double-digit scoring games this season. It is the most for a Spurs rookie since Gary Neal tallied 40 in 2010-11.