Knicks 143-106 Grizzlies (January 27, 2025) Game Recap

New York-Mical Bridges had 28 points, six assists and five rebounds, and New York Knicks broke Memphis Grizzlies’ victory trait with six games with a resounding 143-106 win on Monday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for Knicks, scoring 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in his last 22 games.

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scored 21 points for Memphis, and Desmond Bane tiled in 16. Grizzlies fell for just the fourth time in 18 games against eastern conference opponents.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: Grizzlies lead NBA in points per Battle (123.5), but could not yet overcome a web of revenue. Memphis turned the ball over 26 times-19 during the first three quarters and knicks had a 36-14 benefit in points off turnover.

Knicks: Not only led Bridges New York offensively, but he also closed Memphis Superstar Guard Yes Morant. With Bridges chasing him, Morant had only 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting, and Memphis was outscored by 41 points when he was in the game.

Keying moment

Brunson picked up his fourth personal error with 2:10 back in the first half, and Jaylen Wells knocked both free kicks down and cut New York’s lead to 53-50. But Knicks closed the second quarter with a 7-2 race with Brunson on the bench, ballooning to 14-2 after the break. New York Outscored Memphis 42-32 in the third quarter and 83-54 in the second half.

Key State

Knicks scored 143 points in 48 minutes for the second straight game after not doing it in a non-overtime game of 45 years.

Up next

Knicks hosts Denver on Wednesday. Grizzlies hosts Houston on Thursday.

——

AP NBA: