Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama put together a strong performance on both ends in Friday's win against the San Antonio Spurs.

Big man Santi Aldama led the way over the Spurs, delighting his teammates. “Aggressive Santi is good for the Memphis Grizzlies,” said Luke Kennard.

Mikal Bridges had 28 points, six assists and five rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped the Memphis Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak with a resounding 143-106 win on Monday night.

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

Ruled out Friday

The two ideas swiftly synced Wednesday night during the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the San Antonio ... Kennard had 15 points, all of them on 3-pointers, off the bench, and Santi Aldama had 20 points and 10 rebounds as a reserve.

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 are hosting the Utah Jazz for game two of their regular season series matchup on Saturday night. The Grizzlies took game one with a final

The Memphis Grizzlies hit the road for one game to visit the New York Knicks on Monday night. This is the first time these two teams have met this season. In t

Aldama and the Grizzlies had a strong third quarter to turn the game into a blowout. Aldama eclipsed his previous career high of 28 points in the fourth quarter. Edey took a shot to the face in the first half and was later ruled out with a nose injury.

An illness kept Aldama off the floor for Memphis' past two games, but the big man is good to go Monday. With the Grizzlies ' frontcourt mostly healthy, Aldama will fight for reserve minutes against New York. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.

Since the beginning of January and ahead of Monday’s matchup against the New York Knicks, the Grizzlies have gone 8-4 and have posted a .667 winning percentage, the seventh-best mark in The Association, even though Morant has been available for only seven contests in that stretch.