NEW YORK — There were 25 seconds remaining in the first half, and it had mostly been a run-and-gun clinic from the Grizzlies at Madison Square Garden. Ja Morant, a budding superstar, bolted on a two-one break against Immanuel Quickley.
Morant passed it to Ziaire Williams, who threw a lob back and … highlight. Morant was so high he reached back to grab the pass and dunked it emphatically.
It wasn’t the best night for Morant — who finished with 23 points and nine assists — but it was good enough to beat the Knicks, 120-108, who were outclassed by the Grizzlies’ speed and athleticism while Julius Randle’s emotions again got the best of him.
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