The New York Knicks went on a 20-8 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-94.
The Grizzlies went on an 18-7 run to lead 57-51 with 34 seconds left in the second quarter. Julius Randle’s driving layup put the Knicks ahead for good with 9:49 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points and OG Anunoby added 7 during the run. The Knicks led 71-65 with 6:13 left in the quarter and by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter.
Randle had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Hartenstein added 12 points (10 in the paint), 20 rebounds and 4 blocks.
For the Grizzlies, GG Jackson scored a career-high 20 points (12 in the paint) on 9 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Vince Williams Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3. Xavier Tillman had 12 points and a career-high 6 steals.
The Knicks shot 48.2% from the field and 34.2% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 41.4% and 23.7%. The Grizzlies gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Knicks missed. The Grizzlies’ starters were outscored 33-20 in 13 minutes together.