Trail Blazers vs Knicks
Sun, Jan 11
Final
Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
(19 - 20)
114
-
123
Knicks
Knicks
(24 - 14)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | 34 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 114 |
| Knicks | 34 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 123 |
Venue: Moda Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Deni Avdija
POR | #8 | F
25
5
4
Jalen Brunson
NYK | #11 | G
26
6
8
Smart Game Analysis
New York Knicks has a 64% chance of winning the game
Despite Portland's five-game winning streak, the Knicks are favored to snap their own slump by exploiting the Trail Blazers' depleted roster and 24th-ranked defense.
Key Analysis
- • Portland is significantly shorthanded with key contributors Jerami Grant and Scoot Henderson ruled out due to injuries.
- • Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns provide the Knicks with a decisive talent advantage over the Blazers' remaining lineup.
- • New York's 7th-ranked offense (119.4 PPG) faces a favorable matchup against a Portland defense allowing 118.7 points per game.
- • The Trail Blazers enter the game with strong momentum, having won five consecutive games behind Deni Avdija's 26.1 points per game.
- • New York has struggled recently, losing five of their last six games, and will be desperate for a win to correct course.
- • Portland needs a massive scoring night from Shaedon Sharpe to overcome the offensive void left by their injured starters.
