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Blazers vs Knicks: New York looks to keep the winning streak alive
The Knicks are looking for their fifth consecutive win when they host the Blazers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
The Blazers come from a nice win in Brooklyn
The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off a rare road win as they beat the Brooklyn Nets 134-127 in overtime. This was their first win after losing the previous three games of the seven-game road trip. The Blazers are 14th in the Western Conference with a 10-25 record. Portland is ranked 30th in the league, shooting only 43.7% from the field. They are not much better from behind the three-point line, shooting 35.9%, which ranks them 19th in the league. Anfernee Simons leads the Blazers with 25.5 points and 5.4 assists.
The Knicks are excellent at home
The New York Knicks are eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 21-15 record. They have The Knicks have won the last four games and are coming off a 121-105 win over the Washington Wizards, with Julius Randle scoring a season-high 39 points. The Knicks are fifth in the league with 45.4 rebounds per game and are ranked 13th with 115.8 points per game. Jalen Brunson leads the team with 26 points and 4.6 assists per game. He shoots 43.5% from the three-point line and has gone over 30 points in two of the last three games.
Betting Trends
The Knicks are 4-1 ATS in the last five games, 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games against the Blazers, and 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games played on Tuesday. Portland is 3-6 ATS in the last 9 games and 1-4 ATS in the last five played in Madison Square Garden.
Player to watch
The Knicks traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickly for forward OG Anunoby, who came in from the Toronto Raptors. He has been a great addition for the Knicks in the four games he has played so far with the team. Anunoby averages 14.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 48.9% from the field.
Injury Reports
Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams III are out for the Blazers while Mitchell Robinson is out for the Knicks.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Knicks are having a promising season, and given the fact that there are five teams with a 21-15 record at the moment, this is a pretty important game for the Knicks, who easily jump to fourth place in the conference. The Blazers are visiting the Big Apple tonight after beating the Nets in the previous game. The Knicks are a major 11-point favorite in this game, and with Brunson and Randle playing the way they are, the Knicks will have no trouble covering the big spread in this game.
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