11 games and 10 wins, tied for 1st place in the same period!Knicks beat Grizzlies Brunson with 27 points
On February 7, Beijing time, the Knicks played at home against the Grizzlies in the NBA regular season, and many players on both sides were absent. The Knicks led by as many as 28 points, but suffered a stubborn comeback to chase a single-digit gap, Brunson suffered a foot injury in the final quarter, and finally the Knicks beat the Grizzlies in the 123-113 season to consolidate the top four in the East, and the Knicks tied for first place in the league with 10 wins in the last 11 games, and the Grizzlies swallowed six consecutive defeats. The Knicks scored in double figures with six players, Brunson had 27 points and eight assists and DiVincenzo scored 32 points, and the Grizzlies scored in double figures with seven players in double figures, with Williams scoring 19 points.
In the first meeting of the season, the Knicks won 106-94 on the road. In Brunson's absence, the Knicks scored double-doubles with five players, Randle had 24 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and Harten had 12 points and 20 rebounds, and six Grizzlies scored double-doubles.
The two sides ushered in the second meeting this season, and both teams were absent from a number of players, the Grizzlies lacked 9 players such as Morant, Bane, Jalen, Smart, and Clark, and the Knicks lacked 5 players such as Randle and Anunoby. The Knicks showed their strength early to suppress the Grizzlies, and with eight minutes to go in the first quarter, the Knicks took a 12-point lead at 25-13. The Grizzlies chased the points slightly, and the Knicks still maintained a 9-point lead over the Grizzlies at 33-24 at the end of the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the Knicks continued to suppress the Grizzlies offensively and defensively, and by the time the second quarter reached 6:24, the Knicks had extended a huge advantage of 52-28 to a 24-point lead. The Knicks then continued to suppress the Grizzlies, who went on a 37-22 15-point offensive run in the first quarter, and the Knicks extended a 24-point lead at 70-46 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Knicks made 28 of 44 shots, including 8 of 15 three-pointers, and all three of the team scored double-doubles, Brunson had 19 points and 5 assists, Achiuwa had 11 points and Harten had 12 points. The Grizzlies were only 4-5 of 37-of-37, including 9-of-17 three-pointers, and only Williams scored 13 points to score a double-double.
In the rematch, the Knicks continued to suppress the Grizzlies to gradually expand their 25+ lead, and extended their lead by 28 points at the most. The Knicks lost by one point at 27-28 in the first quarter, and the Knicks led the Grizzlies 97-74 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, the Knicks made more than 6 of 64 of 60 crosshairs, including 9 of 20 three-pointers, and Brunson scored 26 points and 8 assists, leading the team to score five double-doubles. The Grizzlies were less than 5 of 58 of 59, including 12 of 23 three-pointers, and four of the team scored in double figures.
In the first half of the final quarter, the Grizzlies went on a 21-7 offensive run to recover 14 points, and the Knicks were chased to 104-95 and only led by nine points. Brunson hit a free throw, and then Brunson returned to the locker room with a broken foot. DiVincenzo extended his 14-point advantage with a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies chased back to just seven points, and Achiuwa stopped the Grizzlies with a dunk. The Grizzlies ate a T and sent DiVincenzo a free throw to extend the 10-point advantage, and the Knicks blocked the Grizzlies' counterattack and finally won the victory.
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)