Facing the NBA’s hottest team, with a top 5 record, the Knicks not only toppled the Grizzlies on Monday night at MSG, they battered them into early submission.

Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t recovered from his thumb injury, but he is adjusting to life with it. After hitting just 1-of-10 3-point shots in three games since returning from a bone chip and sprained right thumb, the Knicks big man was 2-for-4 from long range in Monday’s 143-106 win over Memphis at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Knicks are facing uncertainty as star player Karl-Anthony Towns is day-to-day with an ankle injury. His absence could significantly impact their performance. With other key players like Mitchell Robinson also out,

After falling in the ugliest defeat of the season to New York on Monday night, doubts have continued to swirl about the Grizzlies’ competitiveness against some of the best teams in the NBA.

Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 33rd NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night against the New York Knicks.

Mikal Bridges had 28 points, six assists and five rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped the Memphis Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak with a resounding 143-106 win on Monday night.

This is the box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the New York Knicks on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Before losing to the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves stunningly beat the 2023 NBA champion Nuggets in a massive Game 7 comeback. Aside from Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards ' heroics, Towns' shocking defensive performance set the tone for what the Knicks see in the 2024-25 season.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau holds back the celebration after defeting the Memphis Grizzlies by 37

Karl-Anthony Towns gifts Timothée Chalamet his jersey after the Knicks crush Memphis 143-106, signaling a new defensive era.

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