— Ja Morant matched a season high with 41 points and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame Dejounte Murray’s 14th career triple-double — which tied a Spurs franchise record — by beating San Antonio 118-110 on Wednesday night.
— Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio Spurs coast to a 134-104 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night.
With six teams within 2.5 games of the conference lead, things are getting wild in the East.
— Joel Embiid had 38 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally to beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-109 on Sunday night.
— James Harden had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s ninth triple-double of the season as the Brooklyn Nets overpowered the San Antonio Spurs 117-102 on Friday night.
— Dejounte Murray had 23 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs made 15 3-pointers as they rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-96 on Wednesday night.
The Nuggets have crafted another trade for Bol Bol, this time sending him to Boston in a three-team deal in which they acquire Bryn Forbes.
The Denver Nuggets added San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes in a three-team deal that also involved the Boston Celtics, the teams announced Wednesday.
— Devin Booker had a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns dominated the fourth quarter to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 121-107 Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
Memphis' franchise-record 11-game winning streak is over, but Ja Morant and the Grizzlies proved they belong among the NBA's elite. See where Grind City and every team stand this week.
— The San Antonio Spurs are getting healthy after a rash of missed games due to COVID-19 protocols and that proved to be the difference against the Los Angeles Clippers.
— Darius Garland scored 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio 114-109 on Friday night, extending the Spurs’ losing streak to five.
— Eric Gordon had 31 points and the Houston Rockets overcame Dejounte Murray’s career-high 32 to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-124 on Wednesday night, snapping a three-game skid.
— Five nights after sending them into a frenzy with his first buzzer beater, RJ Barrett had Knicks fans chanting his name.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 33 | 17 | .660 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 28 | 21 | .571 | 4.5 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 18 | 29 | .383 | 13.5 | L1 |
| San Antonio | 18 | 31 | .367 | 14.5 | L1 |
| Houston | 14 | 34 | .292 | 18 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(12) | Joshua Primo | SG | Alabama |
| 2(11) | Joe Wieskamp | SF | Iowa |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 18 | 31 | .367 |
| 2020-21 | 33 | 39 | .458 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 39 | .451 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 35 | .573 |
