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04/01/26 01:05:00
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04/01 01:03 CDT New York visits Memphis on 3-game road slide
New York visits Memphis on 3-game road slide
By The Associated Press
New York Knicks (48-28, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies
(25-50, 11th in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -14.5; over/under is 227.5
BOTTOM LINE: New York will look to break its three-game road skid when the
Knicks face Memphis.
The Grizzlies are 14-24 on their home court. Memphis is ninth in the league
with 28.1 assists per game. Cam Spencer leads the Grizzlies averaging 5.5.
The Knicks are 21-19 in road games. New York averages 116.5 points while
outscoring opponents by 6.0 points per game.
The Grizzlies' 13.7 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.1 fewer
made shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Knicks allow. The Knicks
average 14.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 more makes per game than
the Grizzlies allow.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Knicks won the last
matchup 133-120 on Nov. 12, with Jalen Brunson scoring 32 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer is averaging 11.1 points and 5.5 assists for the
Grizzlies. Olivier-Maxence Prosper is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10
games.
Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds for the Knicks.
Brunson is averaging 22.9 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 46.3% over the
past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 2-8, averaging 109.9 points, 36.3 rebounds, 24.7
assists, 10.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 126.0 points per game.
Knicks: 7-3, averaging 113.7 points, 43.8 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.8 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 108.3 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Santi Aldama: out for season (knee), Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope: out for season (finger), Taylor Hendricks: day to day (finger),
Ja Morant: out for season (elbow), Scotty Pippen Jr.: out for season (toe),
Zach Edey: out for season (ankle), Ty Jerome: out (ankle), Jaylen Wells: out
for season (toe), Taj Gibson: day to day (foot), Brandon Clarke: out for season
(calf).
Knicks: Landry Shamet: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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