Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, listed as questionable for the Grizzlies with shoulder soreness. Morant had previously missed time this year due to a shoulder injury, as well as more games with various other ailments.

Morant scored just 10 points on 5-13 shooting while being completely taken out of the game by New York's top wing defender. It was something that the coaching staff loved to see.

The New York Knicks put on a defensive clinic against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Knicks downed the Grizzlies 143-106. Not only did this mark

Mikal Bridges led the charge with 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting, using his length to neutralize Morant on the defensive end. Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson contributed 20 points and six assists.

The Memphis Grizzlies saw their six-game winning streak come to an end after the New York Knicks forced 26 turnovers.

Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 28 points and had a wild plus-43 in Monday night’s 143-106 win over Memphis at Madison Square Garden. But perhaps his most important contribution came on defense, as he helped shut down Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who scored just 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting in the rout.

Bridges — a former 2022 All-Defensive First Team honoree — has upped the ante on the perimeter. He can now continue such play when the Knicks take on Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in their next outing.

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau holds back the celebration after defeting the Memphis Grizzlies by 37

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies took on the New York Knicks on Monday. Heading into the matchup, the Grizzlies had all the momentum as they came from a six-game winning streak.

The Grizzlies played a complete clunker on Monday night against New York. Memphis’ turnover problems continue to bite.

Yes, LeBron has lit up MSG in the past. But these Knicks, this season, are a different bunch and they're playing good defense.