Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (9-11) nearly overcame a triple-double by Ja Morant, but ultimately fell to the NBA’s most annoying team, 127-123. The Memphis Grizzlies (12-8) beat New York by three in overtime on opening night. Maybe we should have expected this to be a thriller, too.
Morant was sidelined with an ankle injury recently but showed no sign of suffering tonight. The Grizzlies’ top scorer kept the Memphis offense flowing, but the Knicks matched their pace to start.