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01/29 01:03 CST New York takes on Portland, looks for 5th straight victory
New York takes on Portland, looks for 5th straight victory
By The Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers (23-25, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New York
Knicks (29-18, second in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New York will try to continue its four-game win streak with a
victory over Portland.
The Knicks have gone 18-6 in home games. New York leads the Eastern Conference
in rebounding, averaging 46.3 boards. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the Knicks with
11.6 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers are 10-14 on the road. Portland allows 117.4 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 1.9 points per game.
The Knicks are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, the same percentage
the Trail Blazers allow to opponents. The Trail Blazers average 14.0 made
3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than the Knicks give
up.
The two teams play for the second time this season. The Knicks defeated the
Trail Blazers 123-114 in their last meeting on Jan. 11. Jalen Brunson led the
Knicks with 26 points, and Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Towns is averaging 20.2 points and 11.6 rebounds for the
Knicks. OG Anunoby is averaging 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals over
the last 10 games.
Donovan Clingan is scoring 11.3 points per game and averaging 11.2 rebounds for
the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 22.6 points and 5.8 rebounds
over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 5-5, averaging 109.4 points, 48.2 rebounds, 25.8
assists, 8.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 103.8 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 111.8 points, 47.6 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 9.2
steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 111.1 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Miles McBride: out (ankle), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
Trail Blazers: Scoot Henderson: day to day (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out
(knee), Robert Williams III: day to day (injury management), Blake Wesley: out
(foot), Duop Reath: day to day (foot), Kris Murray: day to day (back), Damian
Lillard: out for season (achilles).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
