With how many close games the Portland Trail Blazers have had, it was certainly nice for Tuesday night’s game to be over within a quarter.
Damian Lillard had 31 points, including 17 in the first quarter, Hassan Whiteside had 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks, and the Blazers rode a 19 point first half lead to victory over the New York Knicks, 115-87. Julius Randle had 15 points to pace the visitors.
Here are tonight’s takeaways:
- Simons Stays Hot: Anfernee Simons continued his strong December to this point with - points on 5-of-8 shooting for 14 points.