Grizzlies edge Spurs, clinch No. 2 seed in West

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Tyus Jones scored 25 points and the Memphis Grizzlies edged the San Antonio Spurs 112-111 on Wednesday night to capture the Southwest Division title and clinch the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

The Grizzlies claimed their first division title in franchise history and accomplished the feat with All-Star point guard Ja Morant watching from the sidelines.

"Definitely a big milestone," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. "I told the group, a special accomplishment for a special group, but we’ve got more work to do."

Memphis never trailed, even as Morant missed his sixth straight game with a sore right knee. The Grizzlies improved to 19-2 without Morant this season.

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson (1) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Zach Collins (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Nick Wagner)

"A gutsy win," Jones said. "Those are the wins that show you it’s not always going to be a pretty game. It’s not always going to be every shot falling and we win by 20. Sometimes you’re going to have to grind it out and go win a game down the stretch on the offensive end or maybe the defensive end. We need those games down the stretch here."

The loss halted San Antonio’s four-game winning streak, the Spurs’ longest of the season. They dropped a half-game behind the Los Angeles Lakers for 10th in the West and the final berth in the play-in tournament.

San Antonio closed within a point, at 112-111, on a tip-in by Keldon Johnson with 27.8 seconds remaining. Following a miss by the Grizzlies’ Desmond