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New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers: Preview and Stats

New York Knicks 6-5
vs
Portland Trail Blazers 8-3
Madison Square Garden, New York

Our picks

Our picks for New York Knicks vs Portland Trail Blazers come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

  • New York Knicks 8 of 11 right (73%)
  • Portland Trail Blazers 9 of 11 right (82%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 20 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage
NBA, Regular season
Tip-off
Arena
Madison Square Garden
City
New York
Since last match
New York Knicks: Minnesota Timberwolves Portland Trail Blazers: Milwaukee Bucks
Next match
New York Knicks: Indiana Pacers Portland Trail Blazers: Philadelphia 76ers

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

New York Knicks

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Portland Trail Blazers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

New York Knicks

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Portland Trail Blazers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

New York Knicks

Projected Starters
  • G Jalen Brunson
    33.3 MPG 26.5 PPG 2.9 RPG 5.4 APG
  • G-F OG Anunoby
    32.9 MPG 17.1 PPG 5.4 RPG 2.6 APG
  • F-C Karl-Anthony Towns
    32.1 MPG 21.1 PPG 13.7 RPG 3.8 APG
  • G Josh Hart
    31.1 MPG 7.4 PPG 6.9 RPG 3.9 APG
  • G Landry Shamet
    26.0 MPG 10.1 PPG 1.6 RPG 1.9 APG
Key Bench
  • G-F Mikal Bridges
    23.5 MPG 6.1 PPG 3.2 RPG 2.2 APG
  • G Miles McBride
    19.4 MPG 8.4 PPG 1.6 RPG 1.2 APG
  • C Andre Drummond
    12.4 MPG 3.5 PPG 7.5 RPG 1.1 APG

Portland Trail Blazers

Projected Starters
  • F Deni Avdija
    33.5 MPG 23.5 PPG 5.7 RPG 6.7 APG
  • G Damian Lillard
    29.7 MPG 19.3 PPG 3.2 RPG 4.0 APG
  • F Toumani Camara
    29.0 MPG 12.6 PPG 3.6 RPG 1.3 APG
  • G Jrue Holiday
    26.7 MPG 13.9 PPG 3.2 RPG 4.2 APG
  • C Donovan Clingan
    25.8 MPG 10.8 PPG 10.8 RPG 1.5 APG
Key Bench
  • G Sidy Cissoko
    22.7 MPG 8.8 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.9 APG
  • G Scoot Henderson
    22.5 MPG 7.7 PPG 2.1 RPG 1.6 APG
  • F-C Robert Williams III
    16.5 MPG 8.2 PPG 6.1 RPG 0.9 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

New York Knicks

#7 of 30
Net rating +4.6 30d: -2.7
Pace: -4.6 (#30 of 30)

Portland Trail Blazers

#12 of 30
Net rating +1.5 30d: -0.2
Pace: -0.5 (#7 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

New York Knicks

Net 73
Shot quality (TS%) 43
3PT volume & accuracy 62
Ball security & passing 44
Rebounding control 74
Defensive disruption 57

ORtg 114.4 · DRtg 106.1 · Net +8.3 · TS 56.8%

Portland Trail Blazers

Net 61
Shot quality (TS%) 68
3PT volume & accuracy 66
Ball security & passing 26
Rebounding control 52
Defensive disruption 57

ORtg 116.0 · DRtg 112.2 · Net +3.8 · TS 60.4%

New York Knicks · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 6W actual vs 7.8W expected (11 GP)
Portland Trail Blazers · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 8W actual vs 7.8W expected (11 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

New York Knicks

Win rate when leading at HT 6/9 (67%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 3/6 (50%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 55.0 (50.6%) 2H: 53.7 (49.4%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 3-3 10+ pt margins: 5-0

Portland Trail Blazers

Win rate when leading at HT 4/7 (57%)
Comeback wins when trailing at HT 3/5 (60%)
Scoring split (1H vs 2H)
1H: 59.7 (52.1%) 2H: 54.8 (47.9%)
Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-0 10+ pt margins: 5-5

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

NYKPOR
Points scored / game 111.3 119.1
Points allowed / game 103.2 115.2
Average game total 214.5 234.3
Average 1st-half total 106.6 118.6
Possessions / 48 min 97.3 102.7
Games with 220+ pts 3/10 9/10
Games with 230+ pts 2/10 4/10
Games with 240+ pts 2/10 4/10
Scored 115+ pts 3/10 7/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

New York Knicks

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 3

Portland Trail Blazers

1 day rest
1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 1

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

New York Knicks

  • #1 Jalen Brunson G 23.8% pts share
    26.5 PPG · 2.9 RPG · 5.4 APG · 2.8 3PM 23.7% FGA
  • #2 Karl-Anthony Towns F-C 19.0% pts share
    21.1 PPG · 13.7 RPG · 3.8 APG · 1.8 3PM 15.9% FGA
  • #3 OG Anunoby G-F 15.4% pts share
    17.1 PPG · 5.4 RPG · 2.6 APG · 2.3 3PM 13.3% FGA

Portland Trail Blazers

  • #1 Deni Avdija F 19.7% pts share
    23.5 PPG · 5.7 RPG · 6.7 APG · 1.9 3PM 18.6% FGA
  • #2 Damian Lillard G 16.2% pts share
    19.3 PPG · 3.2 RPG · 4.0 APG · 2.5 3PM 16.3% FGA
  • #3 Jrue Holiday G 11.7% pts share
    13.9 PPG · 3.2 RPG · 4.2 APG · 2.8 3PM 10.7% FGA

Last five games

New York Knicks

  • L 107-115 vs Cleveland Cavaliers (H) 12 Nov
  • W 117-85 vs Milwaukee Bucks (H) 11 Nov
  • W 109-97 at Cleveland Cavaliers (A) 8 Nov
  • W 135-105 vs Chicago Bulls (H) 5 Nov
  • W 103-90 vs Brooklyn Nets (H) 3 Nov

Portland Trail Blazers

  • W 118-108 vs Oklahoma City Thunder (H) 12 Nov
  • W 123-103 vs Oklahoma City Thunder (H) 11 Nov
  • L 103-125 vs San Antonio Spurs (H) 8 Nov
  • L 118-124 at Los Angeles Lakers (A) 7 Nov
  • W 132-119 at Phoenix Suns (A) 5 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

NYK · 8W POR · 2W
Avg total pts: 221.7 NYK avg: 117.4 POR avg: 104.3 225+ pt games: 5/10 NYK at home: 4-1
  • 30 Jan 2026 NYK 127‑97 POR
  • 11 Jan 2026 POR 114‑123 NYK
  • 30 Mar 2025 NYK 110‑93 POR
  • 12 Mar 2025 POR 113‑114 (OT) NYK
  • 14 Mar 2024 POR 93‑105 NYK
  • 9 Jan 2024 NYK 112‑84 POR
  • 14 Mar 2023 POR 107‑123 NYK
  • 25 Nov 2022 NYK 129‑132 (OT) POR
  • 16 Mar 2022 NYK 128‑98 POR
  • 12 Feb 2022 POR 112‑103 NYK

Season profile comparison

NYKPOR
Record 6-5 8-3
At home 4-3 3-2
On the road 2-2 5-1
Conference 5 of 15, Eastern Conference 5 of 15, Western Conference
Streak – Won 2 in a row
Days of rest 1 1
Our team rating #6 of 30 #12 of 30
Pace #30 of 30 #7 of 30

Inter-conference matchup — both conference tables shown with Play-off (#6) and Play-in (#10) cut lines.

Eastern Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Boston Celtics 10 2 .833 – 5-0 5-2 9-1 W5
2 Philadelphia 76ers 10 3 .769 0.5 5-2 5-1 7-3 W1
3 Detroit Pistons 8 3 .727 1.5 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
4 Atlanta Hawks 7 5 .583 3.0 3-3 4-2 5-5 L1
5 New York Knicks 6 5 .545 3.5 4-3 2-2 6-4 L1
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 6 6 .500 4.0 4-2 2-4 5-5 W1
7 Miami Heat 5 6 .455 4.5 1-3 4-3 5-5 W2
8 Toronto Raptors 5 7 .417 5.0 2-3 3-4 3-7 L3
9 Orlando Magic 4 7 .364 5.5 0-4 4-3 4-6 W2
10 Charlotte Hornets 4 8 .333 6.0 3-4 1-4 3-7 L1
11 Indiana Pacers 4 8 .333 6.0 1-4 3-4 3-7 W1
12 Washington Wizards 4 9 .308 6.5 2-3 2-6 2-8 L6
13 Brooklyn Nets 3 8 .273 6.5 1-3 2-5 3-7 W1
14 Chicago Bulls 1 9 .100 8.0 0-4 1-5 1-9 L8
15 Milwaukee Bucks 1 11 .083 9.0 1-6 0-5 1-9 L8

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings
# Team W L PCT GB Home Road L10 Streak
1 Los Angeles Lakers 11 2 .846 – 5-1 6-1 8-2 W7
2 San Antonio Spurs 10 2 .833 0.5 4-2 6-0 10-0 W10
3 Houston Rockets 9 3 .750 1.5 6-1 3-2 7-3 W2
4 Minnesota Timberwolves 9 3 .750 1.5 5-1 4-2 7-3 W5
5 Portland Trail Blazers 8 3 .727 2.0 3-2 5-1 7-3 W2
6 Golden State Warriors 8 4 .667 2.5 6-1 2-3 8-2 L1
7 Oklahoma City Thunder 8 4 .667 2.5 5-0 3-4 6-4 L2
8 Memphis Grizzlies 7 4 .636 3.0 2-4 5-0 6-4 L1
9 Denver Nuggets 6 4 .600 3.5 3-2 3-2 6-4 W1
10 Dallas Mavericks 7 5 .583 3.5 5-2 2-3 6-4 L1
11 Phoenix Suns 5 6 .455 5.0 5-3 0-3 5-5 W2
12 New Orleans Pelicans 4 8 .333 6.5 3-4 1-4 4-6 L4
13 LA Clippers 2 8 .200 7.5 2-3 0-5 2-8 L1
14 Sacramento Kings 1 10 .091 9.0 0-6 1-4 1-9 L4
15 Utah Jazz 1 11 .083 9.5 1-6 0-5 0-10 L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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