The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the New York Knicks, 103-98, on Sunday evening in
FedExForum. Memphis drops to 12-7 on the year, and are now 7-2 at home. New York
improves to 7-14 overall.
Marc Gasol led all scorers with 27 points while grabbing a team-high eight
rebounds, and had a season-high five blocks. Mike Conley earned his
second-straight double-double with 23 points and 11 assists. Jaren Jackson Jr.
shot a perfect 6-for-6 from the field, and a career-best 4-for-4 from
three-point range, to score 16 points. Jackson also set a career-high for blocks
with seven. His seven blocks tie the Grizzlies rookie record for blocks in a
game, a feat that Pau Gasol accomplished twice and Bryant Reeves did once.
The Grizzlies set a single-game franchise record with 19 blocks (previous was 17
on Nov. 12, 2004 vs. Golden State). Memphis shot 38-for-86 (.442) from the floor
while New York was 34-for-91 (.374) in the game. The difference was at the free
throw line, where the Knicks made 27-of-32 (.844) free throws and the Grizzlies
shot 11-of-19 (.579). The Knicks scored turned 14 offensive rebounds into 17
second-chance points, while the Grizzlies had six offensive boards and seven
second-chance points.
Enes Kanter collected his 14th double-double of the season, scoring 21 points
and grabbing 26 rebounds. His 26 rebounds set a new career-high, and are now the
most individual rebounds in a game by a Grizzlies opponent. Tim Hardaway Jr. led
the Knicks with 22 points while Emmanuel Mudiay scored 17. Trey Burke chipped in
with 15 points off the bench (8-8 FT) and Allonzo Trier added 10 points.
In the fourth quarter, Memphis went on an 11-2 run from 7:51 to 2:20 to take a
91-89 lead. The Knicks immediately countered with a 10-2 run of their own (from
2:20 to 23.9 seconds) to go up 99-93, putting the game out of reach. Memphis
held New York to 6-of-20 (.300) shooting from the floor, but New York went a
perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line in the quarter. The Grizzlies blocked
eight shots in the fourth, setting a season-high for blocks in any quarter.
The Grizzlies struggled in the third quarter, shooting just 6-for-20 (.300) from
the floor while the Knicks went 11-for-21 (.524) in the quarter. Down by 12, the
Knicks went on a 15-2 run over a 3:51 span (7:47 – 3:56) to help take a 78-71
lead at the end of the third. New York outscored Memphis 35-19 and also
outrebounded the Grizzlies 17-8 in the period.
Memphis shot nearly 50 percent in the first half, going 22-for-45 (.489) from
the field. The Grizzlies held the Knicks offense to 17-for-50 (.340) shooting
during the half and 4-for-15 (.267) from three. Memphis had 17 first-half
assists, and set a season-high for blocks in a first half by sending back eight
shots. New York grabbed eight offensive rebounds while Memphis had three in the
half.
The Grizzlies attacked the basket to start the game, scoring 18 of their 26
points in the paint in the first quarter. Memphis shot an efficient 11-of-23
(.478) from the floor while holding New York to 8-of-27 (.296) during the
period. The Grizzlies assisted on eight of their 11 baskets in the quarter.
Memphis’ offensive efficiency continued in the second quarter, as they hit
11-of-22 (.500) shots from the floor, which included shooting 4-of-9 (.444) from
three-point range and had nine assists. The Grizzlies defense forced two shot
clock violations and five total turnovers in the period. Memphis went on a 10-2
run over a 2:27 stretch (8:51 – 6:24) to help give them a 52-43 lead at
halftime.
The Grizzlies host the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors,
on Tuesday, November 27 at FedExForum at 7 p.m. CT. Come out to FedExForum to
support the team, tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle
Financial Partners, or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN to follow the action.
Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies and purchase 2018-19 Season
Tickets or 10-Game Flex Packs can do so now by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going
online to grizzlies.com/tickets. Single Game Tickets are also available for
purchase at the FedExForum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations,
ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.
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