Valanciunas, who also ranks fourth in the league in rebounds per game at 12.4 and eighth in total rebounds, is as burly a big man as they come. Morant’s chief sidekicks, Jonas Valanciunas and Dillon Brooks, both average 16.3 points per game. The high-flying point guard is averaging 18.8 points and 7.4 assists per game, both team-best marks. Ja Morant, the reigning Rookie of the Year, still leads the way for the Grizzlies.
Memphis is fighting for its spot in the postseason after narrowly missing it last season, a very impressive feat considering they have been without one of their best players-Jaren Jackson Jr., a lights-out shooter, and intimidating defender-all season. Tonight’s contest pits New York against the Western Conference’s eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies (26-23), who the ‘Bockers haven’t yet faced this season. They have a trio of games at home to exorcise their demons and get into a new groove. The home stretch of this season will show if this team is the product of a weird season or a legitimate playoff-bound squad. Although their fight for the playoffs is aided by a play-in, which they aren’t in danger of missing out on just yet, it’s worrisome to see the Knicks continue to slip in the standings. They’re now the Eastern Conferences’ eighth seed after losing to the Celtics, who recently passed them in the standings, on Wednesday. They’re 1-5 over their last six games, a skid they haven’t suffered since January. The New York Knicks (25-27) are in major need of a boost. The Knicks have an opportunity to redeem recent close losses and work their way back up the tight Eastern Conference standings against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.
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