New York Knicks (50-28) beat Memphis Grizzlies (25-51) 130-119 on the road on Wednesday, April 1, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Knicks had the better start, winning the first 48-30 to lead by 18 after one. The Grizzlies cut into the deficit with a 32-31 second quarter, though the Knicks still led by 17 at halftime.
The Grizzlies won the third 28-20 to stay in front, taking a 9-point lead into the fourth. The Knicks took the fourth 31-29; the Knicks finished the job for a 130-119 regulation win.
What decided it
The Knicks grabbed 58.8% of their own misses, while the Grizzlies recovered 17.1%. The second chances kept adding up.
The Grizzlies did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 13.5 against 19.7. The Knicks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 96 possessions per team, the Knicks produced 134.9 points per 100 possessions to 123.5 for the Grizzlies.
Who made the difference
OG Anunoby was the game's biggest individual force for NYK: 25 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast on 8-17 shooting. His Game Score of 23.3 led everyone. His team was +15 with him on the floor.
GG Jackson led the Grizzlies with 20 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast on 8-12 shooting, good for a 18.8 Game Score.
OG Anunoby (25 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast) and Karl-Anthony Towns (20 pts, 11 reb, 11 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Knicks about a 77% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, New York Knicks lead 3-0.
The Knicks are now 50-28, and the Grizzlies are 25-51. The Knicks last five before this game: W-W-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.