Grizzlies Meet Knicks in Big Apple
The Memphis Grizzlies take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

The Grizzlies (35-18) have been on a multi-week stretch of success, but they've naturally had their occasional bumps in the road along the way. One such instance unfolded Monday night, when they fell to the Philadelphia 76ers by a 122-119 score in overtime to snap a three-game winning streak. Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 37 points, complementing them with five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Desmond Bane furnished 34 points, seven boards, one assist and three steals. Jaren Jackson totaled 18 points, seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal. Steven Adams mustered just seven points but added 12 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals.

The Grizzlies will list Adams (ankle) as questionable for Wednesday's game. Dillon Brooks (ankle) is expected to remain out.

The Knicks (24-27) have mostly been heading in the opposite direction of their opponent, as their 116-96 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night was only their second victory in the last eight games. Alec Burks led the way for the Knicks with 21 points, adding five rebounds, four assists and one steal. Evan Fournier followed with 18 points, two assists and two steals. Julius Randle delivered 17 points, nine boards, four assists and one steal. Obi Toppin and Quentin Grimes generated matching 14-point, four-rebound tallies. RJ Barrett supplied 11 points, four rebounds and one assist.

The Knicks will continue without Derrick Rose (ankle) for Wednesday's contest.

Wednesday's game marks the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The Knicks swept the two-game 2020-21 season series from the Grizzlies.
Posted on: 2/1/2022 4:38 PM