Anunoby has 25 points, 13 rebounds, Towns adds triple-double as Knicks defeat Grizzlies 130-119

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Anunoby has 25 points, 13 rebounds, Towns adds triple-double as Knicks defeat Grizzlies 130-119

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — OG Anunoby had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and the New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night.

Mikal Bridges added 24 points as New York ended a three-game losing streak.

GG Jackson led Memphis with 20 points, Olivier-Maxence Prosper added 17 and Cedric Coward finished with 15 points.

The Knicks are in third place in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half ahead of the Cavaliers, who were idle Wednesday night.

The Knicks took an early lead, missing just two of their first 15 shots. New York scored 22 points in the paint and had an 11-2 advantage at the stripe in the first quarter. New York shot 71 percent overall, including 7 of 10 from beyond the arc, in the first half and took a 79-62 halftime lead.

The 79 points were a season high for a Knicks first half and just shy of the 83 New York scored in the second half against Minnesota on November 5.

The Grizzlies were outscored 49-20 in the game, with the 20 rebounds being a franchise-low.

The Grizzlies cut the Knicks’ lead to 90-87 in the third quarter before the Knicks took the lead to lead 99-90 early in the fourth.

The Grizzlies were once again shorthanded with injuries to their roster. And earlier Wednesday, forward Brandon Clarke, who missed most of this season while recovering from knee surgery and a sprained right calf, was arrested in Arkansas on drug and reckless driving charges.