Quentin Richardson scored a game-high 31 points, hitting a pair of free throws with 11.9 seconds left in the third overtime to give the New York Knicks a 118-117 win over the Grizzlies in the season opener for both teams.
Chucky Atkins had 25 points and Hakim Warrick had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies. Rookie Rudy Gay added 21 points and Mike Miller had 18 points for Memphis, which began its comeback early in the fourth quarter.
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