Blazers vs. Knicks Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers are finally back home long enough to unpack their bags. After eight road games broken up only by a single home game against the Detroit Pistons, the Blazers are at the Moda Center for the next seven games. They’ll kick off the homestand tonight against the third-place team in the East, the New York Knicks. The Blazers are winless in their last four, most recently falling to the Golden State Warriors, 130-120, on Monday. Portland will get the boost of defensive specialist Matisse Thybulle, who will suit up for the first time this season tonight, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.

The Knicks are in pretty good shape in the East with five more wins than the Bucks as…