Knicks Blow 23-point Lead, Collapse in Portland
TRAILBLAZERS 112 – KNICKS 103 If things couldn’t get worse for the New York Knicks this season, Saturday’s loss in Portland hit a new low. The Knicks were up by…
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TRAILBLAZERS 112 - KNICKS 103
If things couldn't get worse for the New York Knicks this season, Saturday's loss in Portland hit a new low. The Knicks were up by 23 points with 5:22 to go in the third quarter after Kemba Walker nailed a pair of free throws to give the Knicks a 79-66 lead.
New York would get outscored 53-21 over the final 16:55 of the game, losing 112-103 to the Trailblazers. Anfernee Simons finished with 30 points for Portland. Julius Randle finished with 28 points and 16 boards for the Knicks.
"We just fell apart," Walker said. "They got momentum and never looked back. Pretty disappointing."
"Competitiveness, toughness, discipline. All that matters. Everyone goes through tough times on a road trip. Thirty-five to 11 in the 4th quarter, badly outrebounded, is going to make it hard to win that game," New York coach Tom Thibodeau said.
