NBA
Regular Season Round 57: Portland TB - New York K. 101-79
Date: December 28, 2014
The Portland Trail Blazers continued their mastery of the NBA Eastern Conference on Sunday night, defeating the depleted New York Knicks 101-79. Portland's Wesley Matthews led all scorers with 28 points, matching his season high. Nicolas Batum added a season-high 17 points for Portland. The Blazers raised their record to 25-7. They are 14-2 at home, 14-1 against the Eastern Conference and now 8-0 versus the East at Moda Center. Portland, which went 12-3 in November, is 12-3 in December going into Tuesday's home game against Toronto. For the Knicks (5-28), Carmelo Anthony got most of the night off with a sore knee as the Blazers steadily pulled away. He played only 19 minutes, scoring 13 points, with 5-for-14 shooting from the field. New York center Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 19 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr., had 17 points for the Knicks. It was same old same old in the Portland-New York series. Portland has won six in a row, all under coach Terry Stotts, who hasn't lost to the Knicks since taking over as head of the Blazers. The Blazers, minus ill forward LaMarcus Aldridge for the second game in a row, came out with their usual penetrate, kick and pop from long-distance game. The Knicks entered Sunday ranked last in the NBA in 3-point defense (39.3 percent allowed), and Portland took advantage early and often. The Blazers had matched their franchise high of 43 attempts from 3-point range in defeating Philadelphia at home on Friday; they made a season-high 18. They picked up where they left off, going 6 of 7 on 3-pointers on their first 13 field-goal attempts against the Knicks. The spree helped Portland build a 27-13 lead after eight-plus minutes. Matthews finished the first quarter with 13 points, and Portland led 31-22. Batum had 12 points in the first half as the Blazers stormed to a 21-point lead, then went to intermission on top 55-41. The Blazers stretched their lead to 26 points in the third quarter and entered the final period in front 76-58. Portland finished 16 of 36 (44.4 percent) on 3-pointers, making 11 of 21 in the first half. Starting center Joel Freeland had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers. Backup center Chris Kaman, returning to the rotation after missing a game for the birth of a child, had 13 points and nine rebounds. Batum's offense had been lacking, and his previous season best for points was 16 on Oct. 29 against Oklahoma City. Courtesy of: koat.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 57: Portland TB - New York K. 101-79
Date: December 28, 2014
The Portland Trail Blazers continued their mastery of the NBA Eastern Conference on Sunday night, defeating the depleted New York Knicks 101-79. Portland's Wesley Matthews led all scorers with 28 points, matching his season high. Nicolas Batum added a season-high 17 points for Portland. The Blazers raised their record to 25-7. They are 14-2 at home, 14-1 against the Eastern Conference and now 8-0 versus the East at Moda Center. Portland, which went 12-3 in November, is 12-3 in December going into Tuesday's home game against Toronto. For the Knicks (5-28), Carmelo Anthony got most of the night off with a sore knee as the Blazers steadily pulled away. He played only 19 minutes, scoring 13 points, with 5-for-14 shooting from the field. New York center Cole Aldrich had 12 points and 19 rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr., had 17 points for the Knicks. It was same old same old in the Portland-New York series. Portland has won six in a row, all under coach Terry Stotts, who hasn't lost to the Knicks since taking over as head of the Blazers. The Blazers, minus ill forward LaMarcus Aldridge for the second game in a row, came out with their usual penetrate, kick and pop from long-distance game. The Knicks entered Sunday ranked last in the NBA in 3-point defense (39.3 percent allowed), and Portland took advantage early and often. The Blazers had matched their franchise high of 43 attempts from 3-point range in defeating Philadelphia at home on Friday; they made a season-high 18. They picked up where they left off, going 6 of 7 on 3-pointers on their first 13 field-goal attempts against the Knicks. The spree helped Portland build a 27-13 lead after eight-plus minutes. Matthews finished the first quarter with 13 points, and Portland led 31-22. Batum had 12 points in the first half as the Blazers stormed to a 21-point lead, then went to intermission on top 55-41. The Blazers stretched their lead to 26 points in the third quarter and entered the final period in front 76-58. Portland finished 16 of 36 (44.4 percent) on 3-pointers, making 11 of 21 in the first half. Starting center Joel Freeland had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers. Backup center Chris Kaman, returning to the rotation after missing a game for the birth of a child, had 13 points and nine rebounds. Batum's offense had been lacking, and his previous season best for points was 16 on Oct. 29 against Oklahoma City. Courtesy of: koat.com
 NEW YORK K. (coach: Michael Brown)79 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 0 | HiQdiTiF zQ., waB | 49 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 4-65 (45%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 5 | 5 |
| 30 | SldQaZh, CIlR | 43 | 1-61 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 7 | 65 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 80 | 5 |
| 5 | viQVaj, AhijR | 45 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 63 | ABaUh, zisIj | 82 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | CildRQIj, zIsR bijuRl | 82 | 6-9 (63.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | SZF, ruajZF | 83 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 1 | WRiQ, wQiLas | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | SjUhIjF, CiQBRlI | 67 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | OQaDaIja, OiMlI | 67 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-11 (41.3%) | 9-89 (80.7%) | 65-60 (11.9%) | 60 | 43 | 37 | 67 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 97 | 14 | |||
 PORTLAND TB (coach: Chauncey Billups)101 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 8 | biUUhRTs, WRslRF | 48 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 1-60 (35%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 80 | 5 |
| 5 | valliQd, giBaij | 45 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 22 | miUuB, XaZIlis | 82 | 6-6 (655%) | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 67 | yQRRlijd, zIRl | 80 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 67 | 5 |
| 80 | mliVR, AURLR | 80 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 40 | KiBij, ChQas | 85 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 67 | 5 |
| 62 | CliLRQ, kaZUIQ | 67 | 5-3 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 0 | miQUIj, Wall | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 36 | eIMajsIj, whIBis | 64 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | WQaDhU, gIQRll | 64 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 84 | CQiMMR, SllRj | 64 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 4 | bZCIlluB, C.z. | 1 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 66 | vRIjiQd, bRFRQs | 3 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 88-30 (32.7%) | 61-41 (33.3%) | 7-68 (90.5%) | 9 | 36 | 32 | 80 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 656 | 669 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
