Portland Trail Blazers at New York Knicks 11/25/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/24/2022 at 7:53 PM ET

The World’s Most Famous Arena will play host to a Friday night NBA clash between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New York Knicks. The Trail Blazers (10-8) are playing without injured G Damian Lillard (calf) and are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. On Wednesday, Portland was outscored in each quarter and allowed Cleveland to shoot 55 percent from the field during a 114-96 road loss.

Portland C Jusuf Nurkic tallied a team-high 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting and grabbed six rebounds. Anfernee Simons added 20 points and six assists for the Trail Blazers, who assisted on 28 of their 35 made field goals.

The New York Knicks are returning home after winning three games on their recent five-game road trip and are averaging 113.3 points per contest. On Monday, New York scored 69 points during the first half and never trailed after halftime during a 129-119 road victory against Oklahoma City. The Knicks (9-9) outrebounded the Thunder by a 48-38 margin and shot 53 percent from the field.

New York G Jalen Brunson led all scorers on a 14-for-20 shooting performance and dished out nine assists. R.J. Barrett and Julius Randle contributed 25 points apiece for the Knicks, who converted 16-for-20 from the charity stripe to seal the game.

New York C Mitchell Robinson (knee) took part in most of Wednesday’s practice and is listed as questionable for this game. These two teams are pretty evenly matched statistically. With the Knicks returning from a long trip, take the Trail Blazers to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win 112-108.

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