May 3, 2021 - New York Knicks at Memphis Grizzlies

Offenses have rejiggered their attack to inflict maximum pain, allocating more possessions and touches to their best players. As recently as 2013, only 11 players averaged more than 20 points; today, 43 do.

Jrue Holiday's Mini Max Contract

by Christopher Reina

Considering what the Bucks gave up to trade for Jrue Holiday, their inability to replace him if he were to sign elsewhere, coupled with their championship or bust track, he had tremendous leverage to wait until free agency.

The 'Very Average' Celtics

by Colin McGowan

The Celtics are in trouble, and if it's not inescapable, its persistence does make it harder to escape, game over game, as the subpar performances pile up.

Kevin Durant, Philip Roth, And Letting The Haters Rule Your Life

by John Wilmes

The parallel discussions on Kevin Durant and Philip Roth are a testament to how fixated our culture is on men who are equal parts broken and brilliant. That neither have ever learned how to let anything go can be frightening to perceive.

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Apr 9, 2021	Memphis	New York	129 - 133	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
May 3, 2021	New York	Memphis	-	-	Regular Season	FedExForum

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
New York	53	48.2	38.9	86.2	.451	11.2	29.3	.381	16.5	21.4	.769	13.5	20.8	10.2	35.4	45.6	21.1	7.1	4.9	105.4
Memphis	50	48.3	42.8	91.8	.466	11.0	30.7	.358	16.2	20.8	.776	13.5	18.7	11.2	35.1	46.3	26.9	9.5	4.5	112.9
NYK Opponents	53	48.2	37.7	85.3	.442	12.0	35.6	.338	17.1	22.6	.755	13.0	18.3	9.5	34.4	43.8	23.0	6.8	5.7	104.5
MEM Opponents	50	48.3	40.7	87.3	.466	13.0	35.3	.367	17.2	22.1	.778	15.3	18.3	9.1	34.9	44.0	25.3	7.9	5.5	111.5

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Apr 9, 2021	Memphis	New York	129 - 133	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Jan 29, 2020	Memphis	New York	127 - 106	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Feb 3, 2019	Memphis	New York	96 - 84	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Nov 25, 2018	New York	Memphis	103 - 98	New York	Regular Season	FedExForum
Jan 17, 2018	New York	Memphis	99 - 105	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 6, 2017	Memphis	New York	88 - 99	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Apr 7, 2017	New York	Memphis	88 - 101	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Oct 29, 2016	Memphis	New York	104 - 111	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Feb 5, 2016	Memphis	New York	91 - 85	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Jan 16, 2016	New York	Memphis	95 - 103	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 23, 2015	Memphis	New York	103 - 82	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Jan 5, 2015	New York	Memphis	83 - 105	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Feb 18, 2014	New York	Memphis	93 - 98	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 21, 2013	Memphis	New York	95 - 87	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 27, 2013	Memphis	New York	101 - 108	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Nov 16, 2012	New York	Memphis	95 - 105	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Jan 12, 2012	New York	Memphis	83 - 94	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 17, 2011	Memphis	New York	99 - 120	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 9, 2011	New York	Memphis	110 - 108	New York	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 12, 2010	New York	Memphis	112 - 119	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Feb 27, 2010	Memphis	New York	120 - 109	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Jan 23, 2009	Memphis	New York	88 - 108	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Nov 12, 2008	New York	Memphis	132 - 103	New York	Regular Season	FedExForum
Apr 2, 2008	New York	Memphis	114 - 130	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 21, 2008	Memphis	New York	120 - 106	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Dec 4, 2006	Memphis	New York	90 - 98	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Nov 1, 2006	New York	Memphis	118 - 117	New York	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 24, 2006	Memphis	New York	91 - 75	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 1, 2006	New York	Memphis	99 - 101	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 7, 2004	New York	Memphis	88 - 96	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 1, 2004	Memphis	New York	82 - 90	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 24, 2004	Memphis	New York	111 - 97	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Dec 26, 2003	New York	Memphis	98 - 94	New York	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Mar 11, 2003	Memphis	New York	87 - 85	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Jan 31, 2003	New York	Memphis	108 - 102	New York	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Mar 19, 2002	New York	Memphis	101 - 92	New York	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Dec 20, 2001	Memphis	New York	90 - 88	Memphis	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 29, 2001	New York	Vancouver	68 - 89	Vancouver	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Nov 27, 2000	Vancouver	New York	72 - 97	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 31, 2000	New York	Vancouver	89 - 83	New York	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Mar 7, 2000	Vancouver	New York	86 - 111	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 27, 1998	New York	Vancouver	97 - 89	New York	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Nov 23, 1997	Vancouver	New York	84 - 104	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Mar 18, 1997	Vancouver	New York	73 - 98	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden
Nov 10, 1996	New York	Vancouver	101 - 82	New York	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Jan 20, 1996	New York	Vancouver	80 - 84	Vancouver	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Nov 19, 1995	Vancouver	New York	93 - 98	New York	Regular Season	Madison Square Garden

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	E. Payton	R. Barrett	R. Bullock	J. Randle	M. Robinson
Rotation	D. Rose		A. Burks	O. Toppin	N. Noel
Rotation	I. Quickley		K. Knox		T. Gibson
Rotation	F. Ntilikina
Lim PT	J. Harper	T. Pinson		J. Henson	N. Pelle

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	J. Morant	G. Allen	D. Brooks	K. Anderson	J. Valanciunas
Rotation	T. Jones	D. Melton	D. Bane	B. Clarke	X. Tillman, Sr.
Rotation		J. Konchar	S. McDermott	J. Winslow
Lim PT				J. Porter	K. Tillie
Lim PT				J. Jackson, Jr.

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5/3/2021 Memphis v. New York Game Preview

Season Series - New York leads 1-0

2020-2021 Team Stats

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

2020-2021 New York Knicks Depth Chart

2020-2021 Memphis Grizzlies Depth Chart

New York Knicks Player Stats

Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats

New York Knicks Last 10 Games

Memphis Grizzlies Last 10 Games

	New York Knicks	(26-27, 11-17 away)
	Memphis Grizzlies	(26-24, 12-14 home)

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
9	R.J. Barrett	SG	53	34.0	6.6	14.6	.452	1.4	3.6	.382	3.0	4.1	.736	2.0	2.6	1.1	4.8	5.9	3.0	0.7	0.2	17.6
25	Reggie Bullock	SG	46	27.6	3.4	8.0	.429	2.2	5.5	.402	0.7	0.7	.882	0.7	2.2	0.2	3.1	3.3	1.3	0.7	0.2	9.7
18	Alec Burks	SG	41	26.1	4.2	10.2	.416	2.0	5.0	.412	2.2	2.5	.865	1.0	2.1	0.5	4.0	4.5	2.2	0.7	0.3	12.7
67	Taj Gibson	F	26	20.4	1.9	3.2	.583	0.1	0.5	.214	1.0	1.5	.667	0.7	2.2	1.9	3.2	5.1	0.7	0.8	0.9	4.9
12	Jared Harper	PG	4	2.3	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
31	John Henson	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
20	Kevin Knox	SF	33	13.1	1.6	4.0	.406	1.0	2.5	.410	0.4	0.5	.812	0.5	1.1	0.3	1.4	1.6	0.5	0.3	0.2	4.7
3	Nerlens Noel	FC	47	22.9	2.1	3.5	.600	0.0	0.0	.000	0.6	1.0	.652	1.2	2.7	2.1	3.9	6.1	0.6	1.0	2.1	4.9
11	Frank Ntilikina	PG	19	13.3	1.2	3.4	.359	0.9	1.9	.459	0.4	0.7	.500	0.5	1.7	0.2	1.1	1.3	0.7	0.8	0.1	3.7
6	Elfrid Payton	G	44	26.3	4.9	11.2	.437	0.5	1.9	.280	1.5	2.1	.710	1.8	2.0	1.2	2.4	3.6	3.5	0.8	0.2	11.8
14	Norvel Pelle	FC	1	2.7	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
21	Theo Pinson	SG	14	2.2	0.1	0.6	.111	0.0	0.6	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1
5	Immanuel Quickley	PG	48	19.8	3.8	9.8	.390	1.9	5.0	.378	2.7	3.0	.895	0.9	1.9	0.5	1.9	2.3	2.2	0.5	0.2	12.2
30	Julius Randle	PF	52	37.0	8.1	17.7	.461	2.0	4.9	.408	4.5	5.7	.791	3.4	3.2	1.3	9.4	10.7	6.1	0.9	0.2	22.8
23	Mitchell Robinson	C	31	27.5	3.7	5.7	.653	0.0	0.0	.000	0.8	1.7	.491	0.8	2.8	3.6	4.5	8.1	0.5	1.1	1.5	8.3
4	Derrick Rose	PG	17	25.1	4.8	11.4	.418	1.0	2.7	.370	1.8	2.1	.833	1.4	0.9	0.4	2.1	2.4	3.9	1.0	0.6	12.3
1	Obi Toppin	F	43	11.8	1.8	3.7	.484	0.4	1.5	.286	0.3	0.5	.750	0.5	1.0	0.4	1.8	2.2	0.5	0.3	0.3	4.3

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
3	Grayson Allen	SG	37	24.6	3.5	8.1	.425	2.1	5.4	.399	1.6	1.7	.906	0.9	1.5	0.4	2.8	3.2	2.2	1.0	0.2	10.6
1	Kyle Anderson	PF	48	27.2	4.6	9.7	.476	1.4	3.8	.368	2.0	2.6	.762	1.3	1.6	0.7	5.2	5.9	3.5	1.2	0.8	12.6
22	Desmond Bane	SG	46	22.5	3.6	7.6	.477	1.8	3.9	.453	0.6	0.8	.806	1.0	1.9	0.4	2.8	3.2	1.5	0.7	0.2	9.6
24	Dillon Brooks	F	47	29.3	6.2	15.0	.414	1.9	5.7	.342	2.2	2.6	.823	1.9	3.4	0.8	2.1	2.9	2.4	1.2	0.4	16.5
15	Brandon Clarke	PF	42	25.6	4.8	9.2	.522	0.5	1.4	.317	1.5	2.1	.685	0.6	1.5	1.5	3.9	5.5	1.7	1.1	0.8	11.5
13	Jaren Jackson, Jr.	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
21	Tyus Jones	PG	50	19.4	2.8	6.5	.434	0.7	2.2	.309	0.6	0.7	.912	0.8	0.5	0.4	1.9	2.3	4.1	1.1	0.1	7.0
46	John Konchar	G	27	14.2	1.3	3.0	.432	0.4	1.2	.375	0.7	0.8	.818	0.5	1.1	0.9	2.1	3.0	1.2	0.9	0.2	3.7
30	Sean McDermott	SG	15	10.2	0.9	2.2	.394	0.3	1.5	.227	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.9	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.2	2.6
0	De'Anthony Melton	SG	35	19.9	3.7	7.8	.480	1.8	4.0	.453	0.8	1.0	.771	1.2	1.7	0.7	2.5	3.2	2.7	1.2	0.5	10.1
12	Ja Morant	G	42	31.6	6.8	15.2	.447	1.0	3.6	.273	4.4	5.9	.743	3.0	1.5	0.9	2.6	3.5	7.4	0.9	0.2	19.0
11	Jontay Porter	PF	5	3.8	0.4	1.4	.286	0.2	1.0	.200	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.2	0.4	1.4	1.8	0.2	0.4	0.0	1.0
35	Killian Tillie	C	10	8.6	0.8	3.0	.267	0.3	1.7	.176	0.4	0.5	.800	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.5	2.3
2	Xavier Tillman, Sr.	PF	40	18.6	2.7	5.1	.527	0.3	1.1	.279	0.6	0.9	.658	0.7	2.1	1.3	2.9	4.2	1.4	0.8	0.6	6.3
17	Jonas Valanciunas	C	45	27.7	6.7	11.9	.566	0.3	1.0	.349	2.6	3.4	.770	1.8	2.9	4.1	8.4	12.5	1.8	0.6	0.7	16.4
7	Justise Winslow	SF	16	21.0	3.1	9.1	.342	0.3	2.6	.122	0.6	1.0	.562	1.6	2.0	0.8	4.0	4.8	1.8	0.8	0.4	7.1