New York Knicks (40-23, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (28-38, 12th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New York comes into the matchup against Portland as losers of three straight games.
The Trail Blazers have gone 16-15 in home games. Portland gives up 114.7 points and has been outscored by 4.1 points per game.
The Knicks are 19-12 on the road. New York is fifth in the NBA scoring 53.1 points per game in the paint led by Karl-Anthony Towns averaging 12.6.
The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 2.1 percentage points lower than the 47.3% the Knicks allow to opponents. The Knicks average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game than the Trail Blazers allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is shooting 46.7% and averaging 15.1 points for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 25.4 points over the last 10 games.
Josh Hart is scoring 14.5 points per game and averaging 9.8 rebounds for the Knicks. OG Anunoby is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 119.2 points, 47.3 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.2 points per game.
Knicks: 5-5, averaging 111.8 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.1 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton: out (calf), Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Jerami Grant: out (calf), Robert Williams III: out (knee).
Knicks: Ariel Hukporti: out (knee), Jalen Brunson: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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