The Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks meet Monday at 7:30 PM ET at State Farm Arena with both teams managing key absences.
Memphis is without Ja Morant (left elbow, UCL sprain), Santi Aldama (right knee), Zach Edey (left ankle), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (right 5th finger), Brandon Clarke (right calf), and Scotty Pippen Jr. (right great toe).
Cam Spencer is listed as doubtful with a low back issue, while Taj Gibson is questionable due to right foot soreness. Additional players out include Cedric Coward and Jahmai Mashack, further testing Memphis’s depth.
Atlanta has Jalen Johnson questionable with a left shoulder inflammation. RayJ Dennis, Keshon Gilbert, and Asa Newell are all listed as questionable two-way players, with the rest of the roster available.
Memphis is led by Morant with 19.5 points, 8.1 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game, while Jaylen Wells contributes 12.7 points and 3.2 rebounds. Edey adds 13.4 points and 11.1 rebounds when on the floor.
The Grizzlies have dropped their last two contests, falling 124-101 at Charlotte and 117-112 at home to Boston.
The Hawks rely on Johnson’s 22.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, supported by Nickeil Alexander-Walker at 20.3 points and Onyeka Okongwu with 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds.
Atlanta split their last two games, defeating Golden State 126-110 at home and losing 117-95 at Houston.
Atlanta leads the 2025-26 season series 1-0 after a 124-122 win in Memphis on January 21. The Hawks sit sixth in the Eastern Conference at 39-32, while Memphis remains 12th in the West at 24-46, still trying to climb out of the playoff elimination zone.
