The Memphis Grizzlies contained the New York Knicks’ 1-2 punch for the first three quarters.
But Julius Randle and RJ Barrett came through with the telling blows in the end as the Knicks pulled off a stunning comeback win, 133-129, in overtime.
Barrett scored a combined 15 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. His barrelling layup against Ja Morant with 8.8 seconds left in regulation forced the overtime. Then with 1:15 left and the game tied at 124, he knocked down the go-ahead three-pointer off a Randle kick-out pass.
Randle, who didn’t score his first field goal until the 3:16 mark in the third quarter, finished the game strong and collected his fifth triple-double of the season.