Ja Morant had 27 points (14 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 14 assists, his fifth career triple-double, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks 127-123.
Morant’s putback answered Jalen Brunson’s 2 free throws and put the Grizzlies back ahead for good with 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Brunson missed a floater with 1.6 seconds left that would have tied it.
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 2 free throws with 0.3 seconds left made it 127-123 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Knicks 17-16. Morant scored 10 of the Grizzlies’ 17 on 3 for 5 shooting and 4 for 6 at the line.
Dillon Brooks scored 23 points (10 in the fourth quarter). Jackson added 21 points, and Steven Adams had 16 points and 10 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Brunson had 30 points and 9 assists, and RJ Barrett added 22 points. Mitchell Robinson had 16 points and 5 blocks. Brunson scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. Brooks fouled out.