Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. Lead Grizzlies to Win vs. Julius Randle, Knicks
Jaren Jackson Jr. posted a 26-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-108 road win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant added 23 points, nine assists and three steals for Memphis, which never trailed after the opening minute and led by as many as 19. Ziaire Williams posted 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and center Steven Adams led the Grizz with 13 boards.
The Knicks made it close in the fourth quarter when Immanuel Quickley scored seven points in 22 seconds to cap an 11-0 run and cut the Grizzlies' lead to 95-90 with 9:05 remaining.
However, the Grizzlies responded with nine straight points for a 104-90 edge. The Knicks cut the lead to six on two separate occasions down the stretch but could not come any closer.
For the Knicks, Evan Fournier led the way with 30 points, making 8-of-12 three-pointers along the way.
RJ Barrett added 23 points, Julius Randle fell one rebound short of a triple-double and Mitchell Robinson fell two blocks shy of one after a 14-point, 11-rebound, eight-block night that put him in some great company:
The 36-18 Grizzlies have now won four of their last five games. The 24-28 Knicks have lost seven of their last nine.
Notable Performances
Grizzlies PF Jaren Jackson Jr.: 26 points, 10 rebounds
Grizzlies PG Ja Morant: 23 points, 9 assists, 3 steals
Grizzlies SF Ziaire Williams: 21 points
Grizzlies C Steven Adams: 13 rebounds
Knicks SG Evan Fournier: 30 points, 5 rebounds
Knicks G/F RJ Barrett: 23 points
Knicks PF Julius Randle: 18 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists
Knicks C Mitchell Robinson: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 8 blocks
What's Next?
Both teams will play on the road Saturday.
The Grizzlies will visit the Orlando Magic at 5 p.m. ET in Amway Center, and the Knicks will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena at 8:30 p.m. ET.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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