Playing without Ja Morant and Santi Aldama, who were sidelined with illnesses, the Grizzlies topped the Pelicans 139-126 on Friday night.

SAN ANTONIO — Mission to find Santi Aldama was in effect. Memphis Grizzlies players knew it was time to locate their red-hot teammate. As for Aldama, he knew the time was right after his first shot attempt. That shot was an air ball 3-pointer.

Memphis (30-15) has won five straight games, while Utah (10-32) has lost four straight and is in last place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies are 12-7 this season when Morant does not play and 18-8 when he's in the lineup.

The Memphis Grizzlies provided an injury update on Ja Morant ahead of Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is out tonight. But his absence also has big implications for All-NBA eligibility.Source: Twitter @mikecwright What’s the buzz on Twitter?

No Ja Morant, no problem for the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday ... Frost Bank Center with a 140-112 win on the final night of their four-game road trip. Santi Aldama had a career-high 29 points, while Jaylen Wells and Desmond Bane each scored 22 as part ...

SAN ANTONIO — Mission find Santi Aldama was in effect. Memphis Grizzlies players knew it was time to find their red-hot teammate after he saw a couple of shots go in. As for Aldama, he knew it ...

No Ja Morant, no problem for the Memphis Grizzlies ... a 140-112 win on the final night of their four-game road trip. Santi Aldama had a career-high 29 points, while Jaylen Wells and Desmond ...

PM Ja Morant is not dunking (unless he's mad and wants to make a statement). Then he's definitely dunking. It's getting CHIP-PY. Ja is loving every minute of enforcer Edey - 8:51 PM Double technicals to Ja Morant and Keyonte George.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury.

Chris Herrington: Jenkins says Santi Aldama and Ja Morant have cold symptoms and will both be out tonight. Tomorrow night uncertain. If he ever wants to give it a try, Ja Morant might make for one hell of a defensive back. - 8:59 PM

The Grizzlies knew they needed a win against the Rockets on Thursday after losing three times earlier this season. Here's how they pulled it off.