Game Thread 2023-24 GAME #66 - BLAZERS VS KNICKS - MARCH 14, 2024 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 18-46 KNICKS 37-27

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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Delano Banton

Kris Murray Toumani Camara

DeAndre Ayton


Jalen Brunson Donte DiVincenzo

Josh Hart OG Anunoby

Isaiah Hartenstein

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WHEN: MARCH 14, 2024 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR


TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Matisse Thybulle Duop Reath

Rayan Rupert Moses Brown

Ashton Hagans*

Ibou Badji* Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams°

Malcolm Brogdon° Shaedon Sharpe°

Jerami Grant° Jabari Walker°

Anfernee Simons°

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player




Bojan Bogdanovic Precious Achiuwa

Miles McBride Jericho Sims

Alec Burks Shake Milton

Charlie Brown Jr*

Jacob Toppin* Duane Washington Jr*

Julius Randle° Mitchell Robinson°

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Tom Thibodeau

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Core - Out
Malcolm Brogdon - Elbow - Out
Jabari Walker - Hip - Out
Jerami Grant - Hammy - Out
Anfernee Simons - Knee - Out
Rayan Rupert - Ankle - ABWP


KNICKS

Julius Randle - Shoulder - Out
Mitchell Robinson - Ankle - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ PELICANS 3/16 - 4:00 PM

BLAZERS @ BULLS 3/18 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS CLIPPERS 3/20 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• Chauncey Billups is 2-2 vs the Knicks and coach Tom Thibodeau
• The Knicks defeated the Blazers 112-84 on 1/9 in New York
• Josh Hart played for the Blazers during the 2022-23 season after being traded to Portland as part of the CJ McCollum trade. He was subsequently traded to New York in a four team trade that netted the Blazers Cam Reddish, Matisse Thybulle, Ryan Arcidiacano, and a 1st rnd pick that became Kris Murray
• Tom Thibodeau is 10-17 vs the Blazers
• Malcolm Brogdon continues to ready for a return. No timetable has been set.

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[Chris Craig]

Definitely a loss right?

 

[Whyachi]

Definitely a loss right?

Knicks only scored 73 against Philly last week. Nobody would pass it to Hartenstien, the big man had 1 shot attempt. NYC fired off 40 triples at 22% against a Sixers team with no Embiid, full zombie chuck mode. The game was so ugly Divincenzo decided to play football and tackle Oubre Jr.



Blazers played physical against the Hawks. If Portland can match that same intensity, they can force NYK into a shooting funk

 

[blazerfan11]

What happened to playing time for Rayan Rupert? Why isn't he with the Trail Blazers?
I don't see much potential in 24-year-old Justin Minaya. Rupert should have gotten some good experience last night.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Definitely a loss right?

Yeah, I would say that in any remaining game where the opponent needs to win...they will.
The Knicks are battling to keep HC advantage right now. They can't afford to lose this game.

 

[Tince]

What happened to playing time for Rayan Rupert? Why isn't he with the Trail Blazers?
I don't see much potential in 24-year-old Justin Minaya. Rupert should have gotten some good experience last night.

Clearly the Blazers think his current skill level is far less superior.

 

[Tince]

Definitely a loss right?

I believe the Blazers have the most wins on the second night of a back to back of any team in the league (unless someone passed them this week).

 

[Tince]

 

[kjironman1]

Might fuck up and win again.

 

[Whyachi]

Ayton going for 40 (his career high is 35)

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Happy Pi Day!!!

 

[Tince]

 

[e_blazer]

 

[Whyachi]

Kris Murray blocked Hart's layup. That photo is going up in Cronin's office

 

[B-Roy]

Scoot is once again looking like the most clueless player in the league. He seems completely lost on both ends.

 

[illmatic99]

scoot is playing so dumb right now.

wtf did he do while rehabbing? this is some kinda regression here.

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers clobbering Brunson
nuthin easy

 

[B-Roy]

Hagans is making Brunson work. While Scoot was laying out the red carpet.

 

[Whyachi]

pestering Blazers D messing with the Knicks

 

[Whyachi]

Blazers 3 straight triples

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Have they stopped showing the score because they didn't want us to notice that Knicks 8-0 run?

 

[Whyachi]

threes:
POR 4-8
NYK 1-9

 

[Whyachi]

Min3ya !!

 

[illmatic99]

dont see scoot on the bench

 

[Whyachi]

Lucky shot OG

 

[HailBlazers]

In Knick central

 

[Whyachi]

every Blazer but Duop has scored
teamwork makes everything better

 

[Whyachi]

In Knick central

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that dude has a Porzingus jersey. Time to buy some new Knicks gear

 

[Whyachi]

Brunson kinda smoking the Blazers

 

[Whyachi]

Josh Hart steal And-1
Knicks up 14