SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Harrison Barnes scored 31 points, De\u2019Aaron Fox had 29 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-119 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Dylan Harper added 15 points as San Antonio improved to 6-2 since losing Victor Wembanyama to a strained left calf on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n
Zach Edey had 19 points and 15 rebounds for Memphis, which had won three straight and five of six without star point guard Ja Morant.<\/p>\n
After shooting 1 for 4 on 3-pointers in a 125-112 loss at Minnesota on Sunday, Barnes made his first three 3s to set up a season high. Barnes finished 7 for 12 on 3-pointers and 10 for 20 from the field.<\/p>\n
Fox had 11 points in the fourth quarter as San Antonio rallied from a seven-point deficit in improving to 9-2 at home.<\/p>\n
Memphis outscored San Antonio 58-42 in the paint with Wembanyama watching from the bench in a brown hoodie.<\/p>\n
Edey controlled the paint with the league\u2019s leading shot blocker out, shooting 8 for 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, drawing a loose ball foul for pulling Sochan\u2019s arm as they fell to the court. Edey drew a common foul that was reviewed after elbowing Luke Kornet in the face with 9:36 remaining in the game.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Grizzlies: Host Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.<\/p>\n
Spurs: At Orlando on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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