Today, the Knicks, playing at home, defeated the Grizzlies 123-113 and refused to lose streak.
In this game, due to the huge difference in strength between the two teams, the Knicks led by as many as 24 points at 70-46 in the first half with excellent offense and defense, basically locking up the game. Despite the large lead, the Knicks' main team still played most of the second half to prevent being overturned by the Grizzlies. At 5:22 in the fourth quarter, when the Grizzlies narrowed the gap to 10 points, Brunson scored and accidentally stepped on the opponent during the breakthrough layup, causing an ankle sprain, and directly exited the game. After Brunson retired from injury, DiVincenzo, Avachu and other players stepped up and continued to score to keep the lead for the team. In the end, the Knicks won 123-113 over the Grizzlies.
Statistics: The Knicks scored a total of 6 double-doubles, DiVincenzo got 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Brunson got 27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, Avachu got 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Hatten got 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Hart got 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and McBride got 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
The Knicks have had a great season and currently sit in fourth place in the East with a 33-18 record, just 0.5 wins away from the top three in the East. However, with Randle, Anunoby, and Brunson injured, the Knicks' injury situation is very unoptimistic, and Thibodeau will eventually pay the price for his overuse of core players.