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Trail Blazers Down New York 112-103 - Match Report
New York was victimized by Anfernee Simons for 30 points as the Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks 112-103 in NBA action on Saturday.
Portland was the ATS victor, as they covered the +4.5-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 216.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Josh Hart had 23 points for Portland and Ben McLemore chipped in with 17 points. Anfernee Simons had 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 20 boards.
New York got 28 points from Julius Randle in a losing cause and another 23 points from Kemba Walker. Julius Randle contributed 6 assists for the Knicks, while Julius Randle had 16 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break losing 53-48 before taking care of business in the second half.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-41.
Portland heads into a battle against the Bucks. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma City.