Game Thread: New York Knicks @ Memphis Grizzlies 5/3/2021 9:00 pm [Game #65]

rady

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(36-28) -- (32-31)

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FedEX Forum, Memphis, TNMSG9:00 PM EST

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The New York Knicks are on their most significant trip in eight years, and the first part went exceedingly well.

Now comes the tough part as the Knicks play five straight against foes currently in the top eight in the Western Conference, starting with Monday's visit to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Knicks (36-28) are 11-1 in their past 12 games since a two-point road loss to the Boston Celtics on April 7. New York's hot streak has propelled them from eighth in the East to fourth.

The Knicks' 133-129 home overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies on April 9 triggered a nine-game winning streak, New York's longest since it won 13 in a row in 2013, the most recent year the Knicks made the playoffs. The winning streak ended last Monday with a 118-110 home loss to the Phoenix Suns.

The past two games have produced strong responses from New York, which after meeting Memphis will visit Denver, Phoenix, the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.

On Wednesday, the Knicks dominated the fourth quarter in a 113-94 win over the Chicago Bulls, and on Sunday the Knicks began the trip with a 122-97 rout of the Houston Rockets.

New York's Julius Randle scored 31 points, marking the eighth time in the past 10 games he has finished with at least 30 points. Perhaps more importantly, he played 30 minutes on the first night of a back-to-back.

"It was good," Randle said in his postgame interview with MSG Network. "Other than (the) All-Star break, it's the longest break we had all year. It's been a tough year as far as the back-to-backs and the games being so close.

"We had three days off, got to rest and recover, and our biggest thing was just not to come out and be sluggish. We did a little bit in the beginning, but we picked it up right where we left off, kept playing and got the game over with."

Randle was able to post one of his lowest minute totals of the season because the Knicks dominated. Derrick Rose added 24 points and RJ Barrett contributed 21 as New York shot 51.7 percent from the field and hit 18 3-pointers.

Memphis (32-31) is in eighth place in the West and holds one of the four play-in spots but is trying to fend off the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs. The Grizzlies are 3 1/2 games behind the seventh-place Portland Trail Blazers.

Memphis nearly won its visit to New York on April 9, but Ja Morant missed a floater at the buzzer that would have snapped a 114-114 tie. New York won 133-129 in overtime.

Since Morant's miss, Memphis is 6-7, with three defeats by two points or less. On Saturday, the Grizzlies suffered a 112-111 loss to the host Orlando Magic when they allowed a 3-pointer by Cole Anthony with 0.1 seconds remaining.

The Grizzlies blew a 20-point lead in the third quarter.

"Those are must-wins," Memphis rookie Xavier Tillman Sr. said. "Those are the games we got to take advantage of. When we have a big lead, we cannot give it up."

Dillon Brooks led the Grizzlies with 23 points, Morant added 22 and Kyle Anderson 21.

"It doesn't matter who we are playing -- the worst team in the East or the best in the West -- we need all of these games," Brooks said. "It's just energy and competitiveness."

--Field Level Media

(STATS / cbssports.com)
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Wsup Rady, thanks for the Game-Thread .. last night game vs Rockets were a easy Knicks win.
Tonight tho .. may not be so easy the Grizz are fighting tooth n nail against the wall holding on to the West 8th seed spot. The GSW are a half game and the Spurs are 1 game from taking the West 8th seed spot.
And tonight game vs the Knicks has 2 things that favor the Grizz, it's a home-game, and the Knicks are at the end of a back to back road game. Not to mention Noel injury yesterday may have him probable for tonight game. Plus the Grizz are not happy after their last game having a 14 pt halftime lead to lose the game by 1 point vs the Lottery Orlando Magic.
 
Just need to keep showing every night and play our game on both ends. No reason to believe that any given game we can?t come out and win it. Let?s go Knicks!
 

tiger0330

Legend
Taj starting for the injured Noel. Valencunis who leads the league in second chance pts makes a second chance bucket for the first 2 pts.
 

mafra

Legend
D Rose thinks this is his home floor... he played there his 1 college season. 10 points already, and he is taking it to Ja! Well, he looks like the better player tonight.

Let?s get this win! Keep the energy.... our legs may give out come 4th, so Let?s built a lead!
 

mafra

Legend
NYK bench shooting 12-16. Toppin has 2 of the misses... we are 8-14 from downtown. As MEM announcer said, Grizzles are fortunate to only be down 8.
 

mafra

Legend
Knicks shot 17-22 in the second quarter. Score 44 points... Randle hits 3 at buzzer, and Rose drained a 3 right before that. 69-58. Rose has 15 already.
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Ladies and Gentleman guess what?
The Knicks are one of the ELITE 3 pt shooting teams in the league!
The Knicks 3 point shooting is just insane .. 11 3-point shots made in the first half, crazy right!

Half-Time .... Knicks 69 - Grizz 58
 
Morant tries to throw to himself off the backboard but his pass is too strong and it turns into a Knicks fastbreak leading to an RJ dunk. Knicks lead by 12 in the 3rd quarter.
 
Blew most of a big lead to start the 4th, but Randle hits a 3 and Rose hits a spinning shot and lead is 8. Got to dig in on defense. Tons of time left.
 
Another big shot by Rose gets lead to 7. Knicks get the stop down the other end and Memphis? head coach loses it. Gets 2 techs and gets tossed. Angry that they didn?t get the foul. This is a crazy move at this point in the game.

Randle hits both technical FTs and lead goes to 9. Rose hits a layup and lead is 11.

That?s not the end of it. Knicks get another stop and Ja Morant loses it with the refs. He gets 2 techs and gets tossed.

Knicks lead by 13 with a minute to go. Make no mistake about it, this game was far from over when Memphis head coach lost it. All these late techs sealed the game for the Knicks.
 
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jimkcchief88

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Drose going crazy Ja Morant frustrated 2-13 or something like that teed up and tossed as well as the HC Grizz in total meltdown modešŸ¤£šŸ¤£
 
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