Overview
- New York moved to 7-0 at Madison Square Garden, its best home start since 2012-13, during a five-game run in which it has averaged 130.2 points.
- Jalen Brunson led with 32 points and 10 assists, Karl-Anthony Towns posted 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges added 22.
- Memphis committed 22 turnovers that produced a 33-11 Knicks edge in points off giveaways, helping build a lead that grew to 28.
- Ja Morant's struggles persisted with 16 points on 4-for-14 shooting and eight turnovers, as the Grizzlies dropped six of their last seven to fall to 4-8.
- The Knicks notched their first-ever third straight game with 130-plus points and hit 22 threes on a franchise-record 55 attempts, though Mike Brown and players stressed the need to close games better after the lead shrank to 10 late.