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FILE – Immanuel Quickley #5 of the New York Knicks celebrates teammate Jalen Brunson’s three level shot late within the fourth quarter towards the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Sq. Backyard on March 01, 2023 in New York Metropolis. The New York Knicks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 149-118. Elsa/Getty Photos/AFP
Immanuel Quickley tallied 26 factors and 10 rebounds, and the visiting New York Knicks overcame a 16-point deficit to notch a 123-107 victory over the Portland Path Blazers on Tuesday evening.
Julius Randle added 24 factors and 10 rebounds, and RJ Barrett scored 22 factors for New York, which has gained 11 of its previous 14 video games. Miles “Deuce” McBride scored a career-best 18 factors and Josh Hart added 16 for the Knicks, who’re in fifth place within the Japanese Convention with simply 11 video games left.
Damian Lillard recorded 38 factors, seven rebounds and 7 assists for Portland, which misplaced its fourth straight recreation and ninth in its previous 12. Anfernee Simons scored 22 factors and Matisse Thybulle added 15 for the Path Blazers.
An excessive amount of area for @IQ_GodSon 🎯 pic.twitter.com/Qkqyb4rKsQ
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 15, 2023
Portland resides in thirteenth place within the Western Convention and is three video games behind the ultimate play-in spots with simply 13 video games remaining.
New York performed with out Jalen Brunson (foot) for the fifth time in six video games. Portland’s Jerami Grant (quadriceps) additionally missed the competition.
The Knicks shot 51.9 p.c from the sphere, together with 15 of 35 from 3-point vary (42.9 p.c). Obi Toppin added 11 factors for New York.
The Knicks scored 42 third-quarter factors and outscored the Path Blazers 74-52 within the second half.
Deuce GOT UP 🚀
Profession-high 18 factors and counting pic.twitter.com/hUe3RTvUF5
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 15, 2023
Jusuf Nurkic had 10 factors and 10 rebounds and Trendon Watford additionally scored 10 for the Path Blazers, who shot simply 38.4 p.c from the sphere and had been 17 of 45 from behind the arc (37.8 p.c).
New York trailed by 16 early within the second quarter and eventually caught the Path Blazers at 55-55 on a Randle dunk with 10:20 left within the third. The Knicks moved forward for the primary time at 75-74 when Randle transformed a three-point play with 3:54 left within the interval.
Quickley capped a quarter-ending 20-7 surge with a jumper with 4 seconds left as New York took a 91-81 lead into the ultimate stanza.
McBride scored the primary 5 factors of the fourth quarter to spice up the Knicks’ result in 15. Two-plus minutes later, Toppin buried a 3-pointer to make it 104-86 and New York cruised the remainder of the way in which.
Lillard scored 18 factors to assist Portland lead 55-49 on the break.
Shaedon Sharpe of the Path Blazers opened the second with a trey to make it 36-20 earlier than the Knicks later used a 16-5 burst to get again into the sport.
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