Former Knicks Carmelo Anthony returned to guard, but it didn’t make a big impact. Anthony missed all five of his shots in the first half and ended the game with just two points on a 1 for 8 shot. But Lillard helped lead the Blazers, as soft often does, scoring 29 points.
The Blazers really hurt the Knicks from over the arc, hitting 10 threes in the first half and 17 for the match, but the Knicks dominated in the paint, beating Portland 50-28 with Enes Kanter as the only true center for the Blazers.