The New York Knicks (11 - 14) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (10 - 15) 112 - 110 on Saturday. Carmelo Anthony turned in an impressive performance, flashing his signature mid - range game that led all scorers with 37 points on 13 - of - 21 shooting, to go along with six rebounds and two assists. Knicks rookie, Kristaps Porzingis, struggled for a third consecutive game, and finished the night with zero points and three rebounds in 19 minutes. Outside of Porzingis’ poor night, New York shot efficiently as a unit, completing 52 percent on field goals and 43 percent from the 3 - point line. Derrick Williams, Kyle O’Quinn and Lance Thomas added double figures off the bench, which has been a consistent theme in the Knicks wins this year. Arron Afflalo added 15 points in the winning effort and shot 5 - of - 11 from deep. The bounce back win snapped a four game losing streak for New York and they will look to continue to battle in the Eastern Conference when they return home on Wednesday. Damian Lillard continues to prove his elite guard status in the NBA, as the Trail Blazers star scored 29 points with eight rebounds and four assists on 11 - of - 28 shooting. His backcourt counterpart, C.J. McCollum, is beginning to receive most improved player nods from the broadcasts teams, as the Lehigh product finished the night with 22 points, three rebounds and one assist. The heavy 3 - point shooting Blazers struggled to find a rhythm from deep in the losing effort and only completed 29 percent of their long range game. The Knicks host the Minnesota Timberwolves (9 - 13) on Wednesday, while the Trail Blazers will stay home against the New Orleans Pelicans (6 - 17) on Monday.
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