Game Thread GAME# 71: KNICKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 23, 2017 - THURSDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), KGW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW YORK KNICKS
27 - 43
(11-25 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
32 - 38
(17-15 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DERRICK ROSE VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

COURTNEY LEE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS VS NOAH VONLEH

C

WILLY HERNANGOMEZ VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), THURSDAY, 3/23/2017​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

NEW YORK KNICKS

RANDLE , BAKER , HOLIDAY

VUJACIC , KUZMINSKAS , THOMAS

NDOUR , O'QUINN , PLUMLEE

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , CONNAUGHTON

TURNER , CRABBE , LAYMAN

AMINU , LEONARD


INJURIES
KNICKS
Joakim Noah(left knee surgery): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Ed Davis (arthoscopic surgery , left shoulder): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

JEFF HORNACEK --- TERRY STOTTS



KNICKS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday’s game marks the second of two regular season matchups between Portland and New York in 2016-17. The Knicks lead the season series 1-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Knicks defeated the Trail Blazers, 107-103, in New York on Nov. 22. Kristaps Porzingis led New York with 31 points and nine rebounds, while Damian Lillard had 22 points, five assists and five rebounds for Portland.

• The Trail Blazers have won seven of the last 10 matchups with the Knicks.

• Damian Lillard has scored 20+ in his past three games against New York. Lillard is averaging 27.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists in that span.

• Carmelo Anthony has scored 25+ points in four of his nine games against the Trail Blazers with the Knicks. Anthony is averaging 26.0 and 7.7 rebounds in those contests.

• Maurice Harkless registered 15 points and eight rebounds in the last meeting. Harkless has reached double figures against the Knicks four times in his career.

• Evan Turner has scored 10+ points in six of his last seven games aginst New York. One of Turner’s three career triple-doubles came vs. the Knicks (2/25/25).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 61-47
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 39-14
AT THE KNICKS: Knicks lead, 33-22

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WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS / PLAYOFFS RACE

 

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LOTTERY STANDINGS

 

[BrunoSOC]

We have 4 good games to win! Knicks, Wolves, Lakers and Denver. We can go 4-0! Hard loss to Bucks but they are playing good lately!

 

[KingSpeed]

Our home record is embarrassing. We should make it a goal to win the rest of our home games. No reason why we can't.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No excuses. Portland should win this game easily.

I don't wanna hear any kumbaya bullshit from any of the fans, if we lose

 

[Mediocre Man]

Our home record is embarrassing. We should make it a goal to win the rest of our home games. No reason why we can't.

Shouldn't it already be a goal to win each and every game?

 

[Sarni]

This one has to be a comfortable win.

 

[stampedehero]

C,mon We should NOT lose to them.

 

[mook]

The Knicks are exactly what we need right now.

 

[Po'sFinest]

No excuses. Portland should win this game easily.

I don't wanna hear any kumbaya bullshit from any of the fans, if we lose

Lol

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[KingSpeed]

Knicks have some good players and they beat us in NYC. Don't count on a blowout though it would be nice.

 

[KingSpeed]

Shouldn't it already be a goal to win each and every game?

Of course.

 

[H.C.]

If Portland has one player show up against the Knicks like they did the Pelicans... Portland will lose.
I have this feeling the young players on Portland's roster are going to play the record, like they did with the Pelicans
I hope I'm wrong~

I voted no in the thread because I have concerns about Nurk's weight.
More weight = more injuries. Portland has a horrible track record with CotF

 

[Strenuus]

If Portland has one player show up against the Knicks like they did the Pelicans... Portland will lose.
I have this feeling the young players on Portland's roster are going to play the record, like they did with the Pelicans
I hope I'm wrong~

I voted no in the thread because I have concerns about Nurk's weight.
More weight = more injuries. Portland has a horrible track record with CotF

Because it's done in a vacuum and can't possibly be individual....

 

[BigGameDamian]

Knicks have a back 2 back!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Well the Knicks loose tonight at home.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Knicks have a back 2 back!

Well the Knicks loose tonight at home.

What? Really? That's brutal. I don't ever recall the Blazers having a cross country back to back.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Dougnsalem]

And BE are excited about us being 1.5 out now??? Idiots....

 

[Po'sFinest]

And BE are excited about us being 1.5 out now??? Idiots....

Well we did blow it with that Bucks game. Then Nuggets beat a better team in the Cavs compared to the Bucks. That's a pretty big turnaround in 24 hrs.

Nuggets wanting it more..

 

[jlprk]

Knicks have a back 2 back!

Well the Knicks loose tonight at home.

What? Really? That's brutal. I don't ever recall the Blazers having a cross country back to back.

The Knicks lost to Utah on the road, not at home. So they aren't flying coast to coast. To see a similar distance: after we play the Knicks, our next 2 games are

Sat, Mar 25 vs Minnesota
Sun, Mar 26 @ Los Angeles

 

[Mediocre Man]

And BE are excited about us being 1.5 out now??? Idiots....

Where does it say that?

 

[Dougnsalem]

Where does it say that?

Portland was 0.5 games out of a tie for 8th yesterday, and are now 1.5 games out!

The first sentence of the tweet, ending with the exclamation point. I could be wrong, but that makes me think they were excited about it.

 

[BBert]

Re the poll question, Nurk is our COTF, simply because there is a snowball's chance in hell we are getting a better one any time soon.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Portland was 0.5 games out of a tie for 8th yesterday, and are now 1.5 games out!

The first sentence of the tweet, ending with the exclamation point. I could be wrong, but that makes me think they were excited about it.

Or alarmed? Or Stressing urgency?

 

[Orion Bailey]

So Meyers is a member of the site? He is the only one who voted no.....

 

[PDXFonz]

So Meyers is a member of the site? He is the only one who voted no.....

@swish3 is Meyers Leonard