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Julius Randle scored 57 points, matching the third-highest total in franchise history, but New York lost 140-134 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Randle tied Richie Guerin behind the only two 60-point games in Knicks history, Carmelo Anthony´s 62 on Jan. 24, 2014, and Bernard King´s 60 on Christmas Day in 1984.
Randle had 52 through three quarters, already surpassing his previous best of 46 points.
The All-Star forward poured in a team-record 26 points in the third quarter, bringing the Knicks back into the game. The Wolves led 109-108 after being ahead by 17 in the first half.
His final basket, a three-point play with 42 seconds remaining, cut Minnesota's lead to 137-134, but Randle was beaten to a rebound by Kyle Anderson on Minnesota´s next possession, and a cutting Taurean Prince scored inside with 10.1 seconds left before Mike Conley made a free throw after Randle was called for a technical foul.
Julius Randle's record night was not enough to overcome the spirited Minnesota Timberwolves
GRIZZLIES 112, MAVERICKS 108
Memphis trailed by 13 points at the end of three quarters but outscored Dallas 29-12 in the fourth to earn a hard-fought home win.
Jaren Jackson Jr. played most of the game in foul trouble but led Memphis with 28 points, while Santi Aldama scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 14 boards to earn his fourth double-double of the season.
Kyrie Irving led Dallas with a team-high 28 points. He also added four rebounds and two blocks. He was pictured in a walking boot postgame but told reporters 'it's just precautionary.'
Jackson picked up his fourth and fifth fouls within a span of three seconds and he left the game with 7:10 left in the third. With Jackson out, the Mavericks outscored the Grizzlies 22-16 the remainder of the quarter and took a 96-83 lead into the final frame before Memphis came back to win.
Kyrie Irving was seen wearing a walking boot on his right foot postgame as a precaution
The Memphis Grizzlies celebrated the return of Ja Morant to FedEx Forum along with the win
WARRIORS 121, ROCKETS 108
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 59 points as Golden State snapped an 11-game road losing streak with a victory over Houston.
Curry finished with 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Thompson added 29 points and seven rebounds. They combined to shoot 21-for-44 overall and 10-for-28 from 3-point range to
