Memphis Grizzlies @ New York Knicks
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | Game ID: 22400653
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 34 26 42 41 143MEM 31 21 32 22 106
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Knicks surpass 140 for second straight game, snap Grizzlies' 6-game win streak with 143-106 rout
NEW YORK -- — 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.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.
Jaren Jackson Jr . scored 21 points for Memphis, and Desmond Bane chipped in 16. The Grizzlies fell for just the fourth time in 18 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Takeaways Grizzlies: The Grizzlies lead the NBA in points per game (123.5) yet could not overcome a web of turnovers. Memphis turned the ball over 26 times – 19 over the first three quarters – and the Knicks had a 36-14 advantage in points off turnovers.
Knicks: Not only did Bridges lead New York offensively, but he also shut down Memphis superstar guard Ja Morant . With Bridges hounding him, Morant had just 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting and Memphis was outscored by 41 points when he was in the game.
Key moment Brunson picked up his fourth personal foul with 2:10 left in the first half, and Jaylen Wells knocked down both free throws, cutting New York’s lead to 53-50. But the Knicks closed the second quarter with a 7-2 run with Brunson on the bench that ballooned to 14-2 after halftime. New York outscored Memphis 42-32 in the third quarter and 83-54 in the second half.
Key stat The Knicks scored 143 points in 48 minutes for the second straight game after not doing so in a non-overtime game in 45 years.
Up next The Knicks host Denver on Wednesday. The Grizzlies host Houston on Thursday.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MEMBC B. Clarke
DB D. Bane
GJ G. Jackson
JH J. Huff
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JL J. LaRavia
JM J. Morant
JW J. Wells
LK L. Kennard
SA S. Aldama
SP S. Pippen Jr.
ZE Z. Edey
NYKAH A. Hukporti
CP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
JT J. Toppin
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
MR M. Ryan
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
TK T. Kolek
MEM/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur