Knicks Miss Out on Much-Needed Win Versus Blazers
By BRIAN MAHONEY,
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ShareBrandon Roy scored 24 points, Jamaal Magloire had his best game of the season, and the Portland Trail Blazers dealt the Knicks a potentially costly 92–86 loss last night.
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Steve Francis of the Knicks tries to drive past Jamaal Magloire and Brandon Roy.
Jarrett Jack added 15 points for the Trail Blazers, who were without leading scorer and rebounder Zach Randolph for the second straight game while he is on bereavement leave. But it didn't matter because Magloire came up with 14 points, tying a season high, and a season-best 16 rebounds while thoroughly outplaying Knicks center Eddy Curry.
LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 12 points for Portland, which opened a four-game trip with its second straight victory after a four-game skid.
Nate Robinson scored a season-high 31 points for the Knicks, who lost for the fourth time in five games and missed a chance to move into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Stephon Marbury added 17, but Curry managed only eight points and four rebounds.
