Winners of five straight and seven of their last eight, the Memphis Grizzlies (12-5) now find themselves in first place in the Western Conference, and spent Wednesday night edging the San Antonio Spurs on the road, 104-103. Mike Conley posted a team-best 30 points, dishing out nine assists, grabbing four boards and going 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Marc Gasol was the beneficiary of a double-double, his ninth of the season, with 20 points and 10 rebounds, making all eight of his attempts from the foul line in the process, while JaMychal Green came off the bench to produce 12 points and a pair of triples. The Grizzlies have succeeded despite having the most anemic offense in the NBA, averaging only 103.1 points per game. The team returns home on Sunday to host the New York Knicks, well-positioned to continued their improbable run in their young 2018-19 campaign.

The Los Angeles Clippers (11-6) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night at the hands of an unlikely team - the struggling Washington Wizards - 125-118. With 29 points and nine rebounds, Tobias Harris led L.A. on both ends of the floor, going 12-of-21 from the field and 4-of-6 from downtown. Harris is part of the reason why the Clippers own the best three-point shooting percentage in the league, averaging a collective 38.5 percent from deep. Montrezl Harrell had nine boards of his own off the pine to add to his 20 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 17 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in a starting role. Los Angeles has a tough weekend ahead of them, as they travel to Portland on Sunday to take on the second place Trail Blazers.