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.

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New York has won four straight games, the most recent of which was an impressive 143-106 win over Memphis. The Grizzlies are the third-best team in the West, 2.5 games ahead of the Nuggets in the standings. The Knicks passed Monday's test with flying colors, but Wednesday's exam should be more challenging because of one player named Nikola Jokic.