The Memphis Grizzlies face the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio on Friday (8:30 p.m. ET). Most know Memphis has been without Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, but that doesn’t even begin to do it justice.

A quick glance at the Grizzlies injury report and one might mistake it for the team roster. The team motto of “Grit and Grind” has never been more applicable than now.

Most Players To Log Game Minutes Single Team - NBA History 2015-16 Grizzlies 27 1996-97 Mavericks* 27 2014-15 76ers* 25 2014-15 Timberwolves* 25 1948-49 Jets* 25 *Finished season bottom 6 in win pct

They've had 27 different players see the court this season, tied with the 1996-97 Mavericks for the most ever by an NBA team. Prior to this season, nine different teams had at least 24 players log game minutes. None of them made the playoffs.

The previous record for a team that made the playoffs was 23 (2007-08 Cavaliers, 2004-05 Rockets, 1996-97 Suns).

The Grizzlies would be the first team in NBA history to do so with 27 as they sit in fifth place in the Western Conference, 4.5 games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers and with an 80 percent chance to keep the fifth spot according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index.

Grizzlies players have missed a total of 245 games due to injury/illness, the second-most in the NBA this season behind the New Orleans Pelicans, who passed them on Thursday.

For comparison, the Golden State Warriors have had 16 different players log minutes this season.

Who's been out?

Two of Memphis' key losses: Gasol has been out since Feb. 8 with a broken right foot (out for season), and Conley has been out since March 7 with a sore left Achilles (expected to miss two to three weeks).

In the 20 games without Gasol, the Grizzlies managed to go 11-9 and have kept pace with the fourth-place Los Angeles Clippers, closing the gap from four to 3.5 games.

In seven games (all this month) without Gasol, Conley and Zach Randolph, Memphis is 2-5 with wins at the Cleveland Cavaliers and against the New Orleans Pelicans. The win at Cleveland came despite Memphis missing four starters. Memphis' starting lineup consisted of Tony Allen, P.J. Hairston, Ryan Hollins, Mario Chalmers and JaMychal Green that night.

Who's been in?

The Grizzlies have signed players to 90 days’ worth of 10-day contracts this season. Three of those players have started: Hollins (nine games), Briante Weber (four games) and Ray McCallum (three games).

Lance Stephenson has played a key role, averaging 15.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game in 17 games with Memphis since being traded from the Clippers (he averaged 4.7 PPG and 2.5 RPG in 43 games with Los Angeles).

And their veterans have stepped up. Just this month:

- Allen at 34 years old became the second-oldest player in NBA history to shoot 12-for-12 or better from the field in a game. The only older player to do so was Karl Malone (twice).

- Randolph at 34 years old became the third-oldest player in NBA history at the time of his first career triple-double.

- Matt Barnes at 36 years old became the oldest player in NBA history at the time of his first career triple-double.

Grizzlies in clutch time This season NBA Rank Scoring diff +75 2nd Win pct .667 3rd Net effic +17.2 3rd

When the game is close, the Grizzlies have come through. They've outscored their opponents by 75 points in clutch time this season, second in the NBA only to the Warriors. (Clutch time is defined as the last five minutes of the fourth quarter/OT and the score within five points).

Tough road ahead

According to BPI, the Grizzlies have the toughest Strength of Schedule remaining in the NBA. Of their 10 remaining games, they face the Spurs and Warriors twice each, as well as the Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors. As a result, the Grizzlies are only favored to win in two of their remaining games according to BPI.