Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby help Knicks weather the storm against Grizzlies and snap losing streak
The Knicks were in for a fight against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, and the combination of Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby helped New York overcome a game Memphis team.
On the surface, Wednesday night's game against the Grizzlies wasn't a must-win for the Knicks . However, after dropping their third straight and looking bad doing it on Tuesday, Josh Hart had some pointed comments about his team's direction. He even called the game against Memphis "must-win.
" So it's a good thing the Knicks put together a wire-to-wire win against the Grizzlies . Although it wasn't necessarily easy. A young, depleted Grizzlies team fought hard against the Knicks.
They beat the Knicks in the second and third quarters, almost taking their first lead of the game in the third. However, the combination of Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby didn't let that happen. Without Jalen Brunson (ankle soreness) in the lineup, the two forwards combined to score 45 points.
Towns dished 11 assists and came down with 11 rebounds to pick up a triple-double, his second as a Knick. Anunoby added 13 rebounds to his scoring to finish with a double-double. "A game like that, it's always tough if you play against a group that's free and can attack and has nothing to lose," head coach Mike Brown said after the win.