Posted November 20, 2018 at 09:15 AM | Updated November 20, 2018 at 10:16 AM
ABOUT THE KNICKS
New York has lost five in a row and seven of its last eight games. Only Cleveland (two), Phoenix (three) and Atlanta (three) have fewer wins. ... The Orlando Magic beat the Knicks 131-117 Sunday night in Orlando despite prolific scoring nights from Tim Hardaway Jr. (32 points) and Trey Burke (31) and a double-double from Enes Kanter (21 points, 19 rebounds). ... Seven of the Knicks' last nine games — and 10 of 17 this season — have been on the road. ... Kanter has recorded double-doubles in six of the last eight games, including a 23-point, 24-rebound, seven-assist outing against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 5. In that game, during which Kanter set career highs in rebounds and assists, he became the first player since Charles Barkley in 1986 to record at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and five assists off the bench. ... During that loss to the Bulls, the Knicks' starting lineup featured an average age of 22 years, 100 days, the youngest in franchise history. ... Former Blazers forward Noah Vonleh is averaging 7.7 points and 7.9 rebounds in his first season with the Knicks. He's started 10 of 17 games. ... New York is 2-5 at home.
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ABOUT THE BLAZERS
This is the fourth game of a six-game Thanksgiving trip for the Blazers, who beat the Washington Wizards 119-109 Sunday night to end a two-game losing streak. ... Damian Lillard scored 40 points in the win. It was his NBA-leading third 40-point game of the season and 19th of his career, which is the most in franchise history. ... Lillard ranks seventh in the NBA in scoring, averaging 26.6 points per game. ... Jusuf Nurkic has recorded double-doubles in four consecutive games, tied for the longest streak of his career. He's averaging 16.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.50 blocks during the run. ... The 10-point win over the Wizards was the Blazers' ninth double-digit win of the season, tied for the most in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks. Portland boasts an average point differential of 6.9, third-highest in the league. ... The Blazers lead the league in free-throw percentage (85.4). ... Portland has won five of its last six visits to Madison Square Garden.
LINEUPS
Blazers (11-5) vs. Knicks (4-13)
4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Madison Square Garden
TV on NBC Sports NW and NBATV; Radio on KPOJ (620)
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
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| 1 | Emmanuel Mudiay | 6-5 | PG | 9.0 ppg, 2.1 apg |
| 14 | Allonzo Trier | 6-5 | G | 11.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg |
| 3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | 6-6 | F | 23.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg |
| 22 | Kevin Knox | 6-10 | F | 8.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg |
| 26 | Mitchell Robinson | 7-1 | C | 4.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg |
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
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| 0 | Damian Lillard | 6-3 | PG | 26.6 ppg, 6.1 apg, 5.3 rpg |
| 3 | CJ McCollum | 6-3 | G | 20.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg |
| 10 | Jake Layman | 6-9 | F | 5.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg |
| 8 | Al-Farouq Aminu | 6-9 | F | 8.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg |
| 27 | Jusuf Nurkic | 7-0 | C | 15.4 ppg, 10.9 rpg |
