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Hassan Whiteside recorded 17 points, 15
rebounds and five blocked shots for Portland, which won for just
the second time in its past five games. Carmelo Anthony and
Anfernee Simons added 16 points apiece, and CJ McCollum had 13.
Julius Randle scored 15 points and Mitchell Robinson added 14
for the Knicks, who lost their 10th consecutive game. New York
fell to 0-2 under Mike Miller, the former college and G League
coach who took over on an interim basis after the firing of
David Fizdale.
Allonzo Trier scored 13 points, Bobby Portis recorded 11 points
and 10 rebounds, and Marcus Morris tallied 10 points for the
Knicks.
Lillard, who didn't play in the fourth quarter, shot 9 of 15 and
made 8 of 12 from 3-point range. He also sank all five of his
free-throw attempts.
Portland shot 43.3 percent from the field and hit 17 of 41
3-point attempts. The Trail Blazers held a 58-47 rebounding edge
with Mario Hezonja collecting 10 to join Whiteside in double
figures.
New York shot 35.2 percent from the field and was 7 of 38 from
long range.
Lillard was hot from the outset as he scored 17 points on 6-of-8
shooting, including 5-of-6 accuracy from behind the arc, in the
opening quarter. He made two treys in a quarter-ending, 8-0
burst as Portland took a 32-22 lead.
His lone 3-pointer of the second quarter came in a 10-0 surge
that made it 54-35 with 3:06 remaining in the half. He had 25 at
the break as the Trail Blazers led 60-41.
Portland opened the second half with an 11-2 run. Anthony
concluded that span with a 3-pointer to push the lead to 71-43
with 7:14 left in the third quarter.
Lillard made two 3-pointers in the stanza, and the Trail Blazers
held an 86-59 advantage entering the fourth quarter.
Anthony connected on a 3-pointer to push the lead to 92-62 with
9:14 left. He hit another trey 39 seconds later as the lead
reached 32, and Portland cruised to the finish.
--Field Level Media
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