In a matinee matchup at Madison Square Garden, the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the New York Knicks 110-99. Damian Lillard led all scorers with 29 points along with nine assists. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points himself while Enes Kanter and Robert Covington both cobbled together double-doubles.
Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton led the way for the Knicks, scoring 22 each. RJ Barrett had 18 himself while Alec Burks provided 16 off the bench.
First Quarter
It was a pretty even start to the game, with both teams trading shots early on.