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Cam Spencer scored 21 points, including five in the final 1:26, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 106-105, offsetting 30 points by the Spurs Victor Wembanyama in his return after a two-game a
Victor Wembanyama marked his return from injury with another big performance for the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. The 7-foot-4 big man dropped 30 points in just 21 minutes of action on 10-of-20 shooting, to go along with five rebounds, three assists, a steal, one block and three triples.
The Spurs narrowly lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 106-105, despite Victor Wembanyama's impressive performance off the bench.
Cam Spencer scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Santi Aldama blocked a potential game-winning shot by De'Aaron Fox with 5.2 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 106-105 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer had himself a night and scored the game-winner against the San Antonio Spurs.
De'Aaron Fox missed the start of the season due to injury, but he’s now healthy and thriving. The veteran is playing a key part for the San Antonio Spurs, averaging 21.7 points, 5.8 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per night.
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio visits Memphis looking to prolong its four-game road winning streak. The Grizzlies are 4-3 against the rest of their division. Memphis is 1-1 in one-possession games. The Spurs are 7-0 against the rest of the division. San Antonio is eighth in the NBA allowing just 114.2 points while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.
• After missing the last two games, Wembanyama was scheduled to fly with the Spurs on Monday to Memphis. His status for Tuesday's game is uncertain. The Spurs are 2-0 against Memphis this season, playing both games without Wembanyama.
Victor Wembanyama had 30 points off the bench in his return to the court Tuesday but his minutes restriction had him sitting on the bench for the last four minutes of a one-point loss to the Grizzlies.