Game Thread GAME# 65: KNICKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 6, 2018 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
NEW YORK KNICKS
24 - 40
(8-26 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
38 - 26
(20-11 Home)

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

PG

EMMANUEL MUDIAY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

COURTNEY LEE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

TIM HARDAWAY Jr. VS EVAN TURNER

PF

MICHAEL BEASLEY VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

ENES KANTER VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 3/6/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

-- NEW YORK KNICKS --

BURKE , JACK , NTILIKINA

DOTSON , WILLIAMS , THOMAS

HICKS , O'QUINN , KORNET

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

HARKLESS , LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , DAVIS , LEONARD



INJURIES
KNICKS
Ron Baker (right shoulder surgery): OUT
Joakim Noah (personal reasons): OUT
Kristaps Porzingis (torn left ACL): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee): QUESTIONABLE
C.J. Wilcox (G LEAGUE): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

JEFF HORNACEK --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KNICKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday’s game marks the second and final regular season game between the Trail Blazers and the Knicks during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers led the Knicks after three quarters, 90-64, overcoming a poor fourth quarter to win 103-91 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 27. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 32 points (10-20 FG, 1-6 3-PT, 11-11 FT) and five assists while Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks with 22 points and seven rebounds.

• CJ McCollum had 12 points and seven rebounds against the Knicks on Nov. 27. McCollum has scored 20-plus points in three of his last fi ve games against New York.

• In his last five games against the Knicks, Damian Lillard has averaged 28.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists.

• Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16 points to go with four rebounds against Portland on Nov.27. He has averaged 21.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in his last three games against the Trail Blazers.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 63-47
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 40-14
AT THE KNICKS: Knicks lead, 33-23

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[Darkwebs]

A win-streak of 7 is like heaven, but 8 would be great!

 

[illmatic99]

I don't care if we lose. Don't play Dame and CJ more than 25-30 mins.

Their workload in the past week has been ridiculous.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I don't care if we lose. Don't play Dame and CJ more than 25-30 mins.

Their workload in the past week has been ridiculous.

Where's that dislike button?

After tonight, Blazers have 3 games in 10 days. Plenty of time to rest up during this home stand. I want this win; I wouldn't be able to stand us losing to both NY teams in Portland in the same season.

 

[Scalma]

Portland never blows out anyone but I want this game over by the fourth so guys can rest and we can get a glimpse of Baldwin.

 

[illmatic99]

Where's that dislike button?

After tonight, Blazers have 3 games in 10 days. Plenty of time to rest up during this home stand. I want this win; I wouldn't be able to stand us losing to both NY teams in Portland in the same season.

Tell this to Minny and NO after their main guys went down with overuse injuries. Both our guys played nearly 40 mins last night. Since 2/23, Dame has played 37/39/34/38/37/39 hard minutes. And we need him for the stretch run. The upcoming rest is great, but still doesn't take away from the fact that he's been ridden hard the past two weeks. Another 35-40 min night is just asking for trouble. We need to learn lessons from Jimmy/Cuz.

 

[blue9]

I don't care if we lose. Don't play Dame and CJ more than 25-30 mins.

Their workload in the past week has been ridiculous.

Nah, we GOTTA win this one. They can rest on Friday. Given our spotty play, we gotta win the winnable games.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't care if we lose. Don't play Dame and CJ more than 25-30 mins.

Their workload in the past week has been ridiculous.

Do whatever it takes to win tonight. If 40 minutes is needed you do it. Two nights off after this is enough time to bounce back. I would rather lose to the warriors than the Knicks. A loss to NY would haunt them down the stretch.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Tell this to Minny and NO after their main guys went down with overuse injuries. Both our guys played nearly 40 mins last night. Since 2/23, Dame has played 37/39/34/38/37/39 hard minutes. And we need him for the stretch run. The upcoming rest is great, but still doesn't take away from the fact that he's been ridden hard the past two weeks. Another 35-40 min night is just asking for trouble. We need to learn lessons from Jimmy/Cuz.

The stretch run will be irrelevant if we're dropping games against garbage teams. The west race is much too tight to be willing to sacrifice even one win for fear of "overuse injuries". Sure, I'd love for this to be a blowout victory in which Dame/CJ don't play in the 4th, but if it's close and it comes down to play for the win or sit them in the final quarter and hope for the best, no way are we relying on Napier and Connaughton in the 4th to win a tight one. And there's no way Dame would stand for it if Stotts tried it.

 

[Chris Craig]

I picked all but pets in the poll. I don't watch the Blazers with Dogs

 

[Chris Craig]

Thank God, @Darkwebs to the rescue. couldn't look at that @HCP thread another second

 

[Scalma]

I picked all but pets in the poll. I don't watch the Blazers with Dogs

Are you nuts

 

[Chris Craig]

Are you nuts

It's a Joke

 

[Titan]

Yeah, the real game thread. Go Blazers!

 

[BBert]

A win-streak of 7 is like heaven, but 8 would be great!

Nine would be fine but 10 would be Zen.

 

[illmatic99]

The stretch run will be irrelevant if we're dropping games against garbage teams. The west race is much too tight to be willing to sacrifice even one win for fear of "overuse injuries". Sure, I'd love for this to be a blowout victory in which Dame/CJ don't play in the 4th, but if it's close and it comes down to play for the win or sit them in the final quarter and hope for the best, no way are we relying on Napier and Connaughton in the 4th to win a tight one. And there's no way Dame would stand for it if Stotts tried it.

Could also argue that the stretch run is irrelevant if they were to have a significant injury due to overuse. But that would be pedantic.

Let's just disagree on this one.

 

[BBert]

Nine would be fine but 10 would be Zen.

And 11, of course, would be heaven.

 

[Chris Craig]

Nine would be fine but 10 would be Zen.

25 I'd blow a wad and die

 

[BBert]

25 I'd blow a wad and die

hahaha.

You're saying you'd die happy. For more reasons than one.

 

[Titan]

It's a Joke

I got it, but won't like the post since I watch the games with my pup. I won't watch games with mods, cause who wants to watch the Blazers with moderation, hehe

 

[Chris Craig]

I got it, but won't like the post since I watch the games with my pup. I won't watch games with mods, cause who wants to watch the Blazers with moderation, hehe

I love Dogs. They are my favorite animal. I don't have one currently But I have had several growing up. Had cats too, though not as big a fan, sorry @SlyPokerCat If I had a dog I'd hope hed watch every game that I watch at home with me.

 

[Mr. Robot]

really not sure what to expect from this one... we gonna win for sure, but I dont know if its gonna be blowout or we gonna play till the end... I think guys gonna take this one easy after some tough games during 7 game winning streak and its b2b, so I just want us to win

 

[Chris Craig]

I hope this a blowout. Jack better not have a career night. Those ex blazers like to have scoreathons against us.

 

[KingSpeed]

My husband's at home when I watch the games but he doesn't always watch them with me.

 

[LuckyShot]

Somewhat predictable results on the poll so far. Of course a bunch of nerds that post regularly in game threads during games are watching the game alone lol.

And personally I think you should have waited a couple more hours to really make HCP sweat

 

[Pinwheel1]

My dogs in the past could sense my anxiety watching a game and would leave the room. (That and when I scream at the TV) However my current dog ignores my outbursts and stays close by.
No way will my wife watch any game with me.

 

[stampedehero]

With an 8-26 team in our house, we should make up for the third quarter and majority of the 4th Q awful display last night and plaster these SOB's from Q1-Q4.

 

[Eastoff]

25 I'd blow a wad and die

That doesn't rhyme. You're disqualified!

 

[DaLincolnJones]

I watch in the den, while my little girl Boxer watches me from the living room..just in case I go into the kitchen..

Thanks, Dark for another quality thread!

 

[Jon]

finally. we might not be jinxed now.