National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 103, New York 82
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 23, 2015
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #52 Scott Twardoski, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 19812

Grizzlies 103, Knicks 82: Zach Randolph scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting to help visiting Memphis clinch a playoff spot for the fifth straight season.

Marc Gasol had 21 points and eight rebounds while Vince Carter hit four 3-pointers en route to 14 points off the bench as the Grizzlies maintained a 2 1/2-game lead on Houston for second place in the Western Conference. Jeff Green contributed 12 points for Memphis, which reached the 50-win mark for the third straight season.

Langston Galloway led four players in double figures with 19 points for New York, which shot 4-of-18 from 3-point range and had 19 turnovers. Andrea Bargnani had 18 points, Jason Smith scored 16 and Lance Thomas added 15 as the Knicks lost their fourth straight.

The Grizzlies led by as many as 14 points in the first quarter, but Bargnani had nine in the second quarter to help New York crawl to within a basket by halftime. Galloway's 3-pointer to open the third gave the Knicks a short-lived lead, as Carter hit a 3-pointer and two free throws in a 13-2 surge that left Memphis with a 69-58 advantage.

The gap was 74-61 entering the fourth and Carter hit two more 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to make it an 18-point lead with just over 10 minutes to go. New York trailed by 11 with five minutes left before another Carter triple came in an 11-2 surge that put it away.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Grizzlies SG Courtney Lee (hand) missed his second straight game. ... Randolph also had a team-high five assists. ... Knicks PG Alexey Shved did not play after suffering a rib injury at Toronto on Sunday.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   New York
Zach Randolph 23 Scoring Langston Galloway 19
Zach Randolph 5 Assists Shane Larkin 7
Marc Gasol 8 Rebounds Cole Aldrich 7
Zach Randolph 5 Free Throws Made Jason Smith 4
Tony Allen 2 Steals Lance Thomas 2
Tony Allen 1 Blocks Cole Aldrich 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 103 51.9 7-12 14-19 22 39 2 4 10
New York 82 42.1 4-18 14-17 22 37 6 4 19
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Knicks have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .175 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .682 after a loss.