nba Game Recap
New York Falls 132-129 to Trail Blazers - Recap
Portland got 44 points from Jerami Grant en route to a 132-129 victory over New York on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
The Trail Blazers were a +4.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 217.0.
Portland got 38 points from Anfernee Simons and another 20 points from Jusuf Nurkic. Jusuf Nurkic contributed 7 assists, while Josh Hart cleaned the glass with 19 rebounds.
New York got 32 points from Jalen Brunson in a losing cause and another 23 points from Julius Randle. Quentin Grimes contributed 5 assists for the Knicks, while RJ Barrett had 10 rebounds.
Portland led at halftime, 62-61.
Portland had a 47-44 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Portland takes its act on the road to face Brooklyn looking for another win. For New York, they head home to face Memphis.