The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.6 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) and Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting. Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting.
The Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East; the Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West.
Away record: Knicks 1-2. Home record: Trail Blazers 1-1. Streaks: Knicks W2, Trail Blazers W3.
The Knicks rank 26th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Trail Blazers rank 8th in opponent eFG% (51.2%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.2%, so the Knicks are 2.0 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (NYK 8 games, POR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKPORNew York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Portland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
New York KnicksPortland Trail BlazersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.