What appeared to be a tight affair heading into the second half turned into a dominant performance, with the Knicks running away with the game behind a collective offensive effort from all five starters.

The New York Knicks continue their homestand against Western Conference opponents on Monday when Ja Morant and the Grizzlies visit town. New York is the third-best team in the East, and Memphis is in the same position in the West after an injury-ravaged 2023-24 season.

Following Saturday's 143-120 beatdown of the Sacramento Kings, the New York Knicks have a more challenging Western Conference opponent to play on Monday. Although New York is relatively healthy, the team has a few questionable ailments to address before suiting up for the Madison Square Garden crowd.

The Memphis Grizzlies head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Grizzlies are 30-15, which puts the team in third place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are 29-16, which puts the team in third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks will play their next five games at home, but all will be against formidable Western Conference opponents beginning with Saturday’s matchup against the surging Kings.

To begin a five-game homestand against the Western Conference, the New York Knicks will welcome the surging Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.

The status of two key players is in question as the Sacramento Kings prepare to visit the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Kings are listing point guard De’Aaron Fox as questionable due to a right thumb sprain. Knicks shooting guard Josh Hart is questionable because of right knee soreness.

BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks host the Sacramento Kings in a non-conference matchup. The Knicks are 14-8 on their home court. New York ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Towns averaging 3.0.

On Saturday evening, the New York Knicks will host the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden. For the game, the Knicks could be without one of their best pl

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

Kobe also won an Academy Award for “Dear Basketball,” an animated short film, in 2018. And don’t forget how he influenced the stars of the mid-to-late aughts, setting a standard and an attitude with the Redeem Team in the 2008 Olympics. He made sure they won the gold medal then and again in 2012.