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New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson vs Memphis Grizzlies (Image via Getty) The New York Knicks finish a long road trip with a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 1, 2026, at FedExForum. This game brings together a team chasing wins in the East and another team focused on building for the future.New York comes in with a 48-28 record and sits third in the conference. Memphis is 25-50 and is using the rest of the season to give chances to younger players after many injuries.<\/p>\n
New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies injury report (April 1, 2026)<\/p>\n
New York Knicks injury report and availability update<\/p>\n
The Knicks are mostly healthy going into this game.<\/p>\n
Out \/ Limited:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Landry Shamet (knee) – out, could still be a late decision depending on how he feels before the game<\/p>\n
Questionable \/ minor concerns:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Miles McBride – recently had a groin issue, not officially listed for this game \u2022 Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart – had knee issues earlier but are active and expected to playSummary: The main group is available. Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mitchell Robinson are all set to play.<\/p>\n
Memphis Grizzlies injury report and depleted roster situation<\/p>\n
Memphis is dealing with many injuries.<\/p>\n
Out for season:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ja Morant (elbow) \u2022 Santi Aldama (knee surgery) \u2022 Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe) \u2022 Zach Edey (ankle) \u2022 Brandon Clarke (calf)<\/p>\n
Game-day status:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ty Jerome – out (ankle) \u2022 Jaylen Wells – out for season (toe) \u2022 Taylor Hendricks – game-time decision (finger) \u2022 Taj Gibson – game-time decision (foot)Summary: Memphis is missing many key players and is relying on younger options.<\/p>\n
New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Projected lineups and roster structure<\/p>\n
New York Knicks projected starters<\/p>\n
\u2022 PG: Jalen Brunson \u2022 SG: Mikal Bridges \u2022 SF: OG Anunoby \u2022 PF: Karl-Anthony Towns \u2022 C: Mitchell RobinsonJordan Clarkson leads the bench. Josh Hart, Miles McBride, and Pacome Dadiet add depth.<\/p>\n
Memphis Grizzlies projected starters<\/p>\n
\u2022 PG: Javon Small \u2022 SG: Cedric Coward \u2022 SF: Olivier-Maxence Prosper \u2022 PF: Taylor Hendricks \/ GG Jackson \u2022 C: Jock Landale or Taj GibsonIf Hendricks or Gibson do not play, Memphis may use smaller lineups with more minutes for Prosper and Jackson.<\/p>\n
New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Head-to-head trends and recent meeting<\/p>\n
\u2022 Last meeting (Nov 11, 2025): Knicks 133-120 Grizzlies \u2022 Knicks have won five straight games against Memphis over the last three seasonsNew York played well in the last meeting and will try to do the same again.<\/p>\n
New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Betting outlook and game style expectations (April 1, 2026)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Knicks are expected to be favorites \u2022 Both teams score over 115 points per game, so this could be a high-scoring game<\/p>\n
New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Team stats comparison (2025-26 season)<\/p>\n
CategoryNew York Knicks (NY)Memphis Grizzlies (MEM) Record (W\u2013L) 48\u201328 25\u201350 Points per game 116.8 115.0 Points allowed per game 110.5 119.3 Field goal % 48.0% 46.0% Rebounds per game 45.9 42.7 Assists per game 27.4 28.1 Blocks per game 4.0 5.0 Steals per game 8.1 8.9<\/p>\n
New York Knicks vs Memphis Grizzlies Key matchup factors to watch<\/p>\n
New York will try to control the game through Brunson and attack inside. They also have strong defense with Bridges and Anunoby.Memphis will try to play fast. Cedric Coward and Javon Small need to create chances. Their young players must stay active to keep the game close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson vs Memphis Grizzlies (Image via Getty) The New York Knicks finish a long…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":692708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3768],"tags":[72175,87381,7,304,87380,177,6,8889,1136,191,87382,3810,3806],"class_list":["post-692707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-knicks","tag-2026-nba-game","tag-april-1","tag-basketball","tag-knicks","tag-knicks-vs-grizzlies-lineup","tag-memphis-grizzlies","tag-nba","tag-nba-injury-report","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-knicks","tag-new-york-knicks-vs-memphis-grizzlies","tag-newyork","tag-newyorkknicks"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116331751846638312","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=692707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/692707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/692708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=692707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=692707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=692707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}