The Memphis Grizzlies have quickly cemented their place as one of the NBA’s most thrilling and resilient teams. Known for their high-tempo, defense-first approach, they have repeatedly shown they can go toe-to-toe with the league’s elite.

The Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first nationally televised home game of the season.

The Spurs will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Memphis Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center.

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The Memphis Grizzlies are 26-15 despite star point guard Ja Morant playing just 24 games. Availability has been an issue for Morant at times in his NBA career,

ESPN's Bobby Marks had an NBA trade that would end the Jimmy Butler trade request saga and send the star to the contending Memphis Grizzlies.

The NBA requires players to participate in 65 games for selection to the All-NBA teams, MVP, and other awards.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was added to the injury on Thursday evening ahead of Friday's matchup against the Spurs.

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The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. They can also watch with FuboTV, which offers $30 off your first month, or SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.