New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 28) | 2024-25 NBA season

OG Anunoby drained the go-ahead 3-pointer to give the New York Knicks a 114-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Anunoby made the shot after Ja Morant inched his team close with two free throws. Morant and Santi Aldama missed back-to-back potential game-winning shots to allow the Knicks to escape with the win.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks, who won the season series against the Grizzlies 2-0, with 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Anunoby contributed 19 points, three rebounds and three assists. Mitchell Robinson, who played his first game this season, added six points, five rebounds and one assist.

Desmond Bane tallied 24 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for the Grizzlies. Morant finished the game with 25 points, seven assists and four rebounds.

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New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

New York Knicks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Mikal Bridges	15	2	3	0	2	0	7-14	0-5	1-2	+1
OG Anunoby	19	3	3	1	2	0	7-17	4-10	1-1	-4
Karl-Anthony Towns	11	7	2	0	1	1	4-11	1-5	2-3	-10
Jalen Brunson	23	7	6	3	1	3	10-23	2-6	1-1	-2
Josh Hart	12	4	6	1	1	3	2-6	1-2	7-8	-4
Precious Achiuwa	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	1-1	0
Mitchell Robinson	6	4	1	0	0	0	3-4	0-0	0-0	+11
Cameron Payne	3	2	3	2	0	1	1-5	1-4	0-0	+6
Miles McBride	17	4	3	2	0	0	7-11	3-5	0-0	+9
Landry Shamet	5	0	2	1	0	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	-2
Matt Ryan	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DelonWright	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyler Kolek	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pacome Dadiet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Memphis Grizzlies player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr.	18	7	1	0	2	1	6-16	1-5	5-6	+5
Jaylen Wells	3	1	2	0	0	1	1-3	1-3	0-0	+9
Zach Edey	10	11	1	0	2	0	4-5	0-0	2-2	+5
Ja Morant	25	4	7	1	0	4	9-22	0-6	7-7	+8
Desmond Bane	24	12	4	1	0	6	9-17	0-4	6-6	+6
Brandon Clarke	11	7	2	0	0	1	5-5	0-0	1-1	-7
Santi Aldama	9	5	2	0	0	1	4-11	1-6	0-0	-5
Luke Kennard	6	1	3	0	0	1	3-7	0-4	0-0	-1
Vince Williams Jr.	7	7	4	0	0	2	3-6	1-2	0-0	-19
Scotty Pippen Jr.	0	3	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	-6
Marvin Bagley III	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lamar Stevens	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jay Huff	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Konchar	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Spencer	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Summary

The New York Knicks faced the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Jalen Brunson and Co., who won 143-106 in late January, could sweep the season series with another victory. The season debut of Mitchell Robinson after a long injury layoff could help the Knicks accomplish that goal.

The first quarter was a seesaw battle between the Knicks and the Grizzlies. Ja Morant had a fast start, scattering nine points with one assist and one steal. Brandon Clarke came off the bench to contribute seven points and two rebounds as Memphis led 32-25.

The Knicks had better rhythm on offense in the second quarter to edge the Grizzlies 31-27. Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges ended the first half with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists combined. Miles McBride gave the Knicks a lift from the bench with 10 points.

New York limited Morant to four points in the second quarter. Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke and Desmond Bane picked up the scoring slack. The trio combined for 25 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in the first half. Memphis led 59-56 at halftime.

The New York Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies engaged in a nip-and-tuck duel in the third quarter. Memphis edged New York 29-26 to extend its lead to 88-82. Both teams relied on a balanced attack to give the fans an interesting end-to-end battle.

The seesaw action went down the wire. OG Anunoby drilled a 25-footer off a Jalen Brunson pass to give the Knicks a 114-113 lead with 5.1 seconds remaining. Following a Grizzlies' timeout, Ja Morant missed a shot before Santi Aldama's follow-up attempt went out.