Derrick Rose scored a season-high 25 points (14 in the paint), and the New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-104.
The Knicks took control with a 29-17 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 17.
Julius Randle had 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 6 assists. Randle and RJ Barrett set each other up for 7 baskets and 17 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks scored 25 points with 5 3-pointers, and Desmond Bane added a career-high 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench.
The Knicks shot 50.6% from the field and 51.9% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 39.5% and 39.0%. The Grizzlies forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Knicks outscored the Grizzlies 54-34 in the paint. The Knicks outscored the Grizzlies 23-12 in 5 minutes with Rose, Bullock, Pelle, Randle and Barrett on the floor together.