PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 39 points, including six 3-pointers, and the rested Portland Trail Blazers jumped out early against the New York Knicks on the way to a 116-113 victory on Sunday night.
Anfernee Simons added 16 points off the bench for the Blazers, who led by as many as 25 points before seeing their advantage slip away in the final quarter.
Rookie Immanuel Quickley scored 31 points off the bench and Julius Randle added 25 for the Knicks.
Quickley’s 3 pointer got the Knicks within 96-91 with 7:13 left. But Robert Covington’s layup and Lillard’s 3-pointer put Portland up 101-91.