Knicks Top Performers Mikal Bridges – 28 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns – 24 points, 11 rebounds OG Anunoby – 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals Grizzlies Top Performers Jaren Jackson Jr.

Now that he’s got his running mate on the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant, back this season, former Spartan Jaren Jackson Jr. is getting back to his old ways. After a strong week, Jackson Jr. has been named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.

Reduced to mere spectators for metropolitan dominance, the Grizzlies (31-16) endured their worst loss of the season. Paced by 21 points from Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis has a chance for a revenge when the Knicks come by on Feb. 28.

With strong second half, Grizz beat Pelicans 139-126 for a fifth-straight win. 29 points and a career-high-tying seven assists from Jaren Jackson. Luke Kennard with 27 points (7

Jaren Jackson Jr., the standout center for the Grizzlies ... On the other side, Miles Bridges, a forward for the Hornets and another former Spartan, turned in a solid effort in the losing cause.

Jaren Jackson Jr. won the NBA's Player of the Week award for the Western Conference for the first time in his career.

But it’s more accurate to say that he ran into Mikal Bridges and a defense that was determined to keep the Atlanta guard from playing the villain role he so frequently has played at the Garden.

Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball is the biggest surprise considering he led fan voting among players at his position in the East and he finished third among player voting. He had a much stronger voting from fans than media, though.

The NBA today announced that Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. was named a reserve for the 74th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday, February 16,

Facing the NBA’s hottest team, with a top 5 record, the Knicks not only toppled the Grizzlies on Monday night at MSG, they battered them into early submission.

The Memphis Grizzlies saw their six-game winning streak get snapped in a road loss against the New York Knicks.