New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationBridges nails 3-pointer at buzzer to give Knicks a 114-113 OT win over the Trail Blazers
Bridges finished with 33 points and AG Anunoby had 23 as New York won its second in a row and improved to 2-2 on its five-game West Coast trip with one game remaning.
Scoot Henderson led Portland with 30 points, while Deni Avdija had 27 points — including a three-point play with three seconds left in overtime to give the Trail Blazers a brief 113-111 lead — but Portland lost its fifth in a row. Avdija also had 15 rebounds.
Karl-Anthony Towns shot 8 of 12 from the field, including two 3-pointers late in regulation, to finish with 21 points for the Knicks.
Henderson scored eight points in the final 1:06 of regulation — a 3-point shot, a three-point play and a pair of free throws with three seconds left — to tie the game 106-all and send it into overtime.
Portland lost its fifth in a row and the first of a seven-game homestand. At 28-39, the Trail Blazers will have to step it on their home court over the next six games to have any hope of making the postseason.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 114 - 113 |
| 5th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 1st Overtime | 114 - 113 |
| 5th 0.0 | ![]() |
(00:00) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 114 - 113 |
| 5th 0.1 | ![]() |
Mikal Bridges makes 25-foot three pointer (Josh Hart assists) | 114 - 113 |
| 5th 3.1 | ![]() |
Miles McBride enters the game for Mitchell Robinson | 111 - 113 |
Statistics
NY |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-94 | FG | 40-90 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-31 | 3PT | 17-42 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 14-20 | FT | 16-25 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 27 | Assists | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Jerami Grant, F | Out | Dec 23 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Jrue Holiday, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Dec 13 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Miles McBride, G | Out | Dec 24 |
| Landry Shamet, G | Out | Dec 24 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 17,510 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
Denver |
21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
Minnesota |
20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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