Knicks guard RJ Barrett (9) goes to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant to tie an NBA basketball game in the final seconds of the second half Friday, April 9, 2021, at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Mary Altaffer
For much of the night the Knicks seemed stuck in the mud, their stars lost and the Memphis Grizzlies were outplaying and outhustling them.
Just three minutes in Elfrid Payton was headed to the bench with a pair of fouls. A few minutes later, Julius Randle followed him to the bench with two fouls, as well as two ugly turnovers.