New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies
PREVIEW: The Memphis Grizzlies will visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Knicks are sitting at 6-3 overall and remain undefeated at home. New York boasts elite defensive rebounding ranked first in the league, efficient three-point shooting at second, and allows few attacking rim shots on defense at fourth.
The Grizzlies are off to a 4-7 start with defense allowing 118.6 points per game, while averaging 113.7 points and ranking in the bottom third in efficiency. The Knicks dominated the Brooklyn Nets 134-98 in their most recent outing, shooting superbly from three and limiting their opponent's offense. Memphis counters with efficient free throw shooting at fourth, high post-up shot frequency at fourth, and solid defensive rebounding at fifth, though they rank 26th in defending rim attacks. The Grizzlies continue to face significant injury setbacks with Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke, Scotty Pippen Jr., Ty Jerome and Javon Small all unavailable. The Knicks' offense remains humming with Jalen Brunson averaging 27.2 points and 6.2 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns produces 20.7 points and 12.7 rebounds per contest.