OG Anunoby, Knicks beat Blazers, win 5th straight
Jan.
10 – The New York Knicks took control from the start with a 112-84 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to a season-high five games and leading the O.G.
Anunoby scored 23 points.
New York has improved to 5-0 since acquiring Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors on December 30, marking their fourth consecutive double-digit win streak.
The Knicks led by double digits in the final game, 40 wins, 4,444-05, and had a season-high seven games over .
500.
Anunoby scored the most points since joining the Knicks, making 9 of 12 shots and making 4 3-pointers as New York improved to 15-1 against opponents with a losing record.
contributed to raising the Julius Randle added 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the third quarter as the Knicks made 18 3-pointers and led the team with 39 3-pointers, giving up the fewest points of the season.
Quentin Grimes scored 17 points and Miles McBride added 16 points during a long stretch, clinching the outcome.
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I took the lead.
Jerami Grant scored 21 points for the Trail Blazers, who had a slump with just 4 wins and 14 losses in their past 18 games.
Anfernee Simons scored 38 points in Sunday’s overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting.
Portland shot 38.
4%, its lowest point of the season.