The Knicks go on the road to face the Trail Blazers on Thursday, March 14. New York is 38-27 overall and they are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. New York has won three of their last five games, too. The Knicks have covered in four of their last six road games. Portland is 19-46 overall and they are in second to last in the West. The Trail Blazers have lost four of their last six games, too. These two teams will tip off at 10 P.M. EST.

Portland losers of 4 of last 6 games

The Trail Blazers are 19-46 overall this season which places them 14th in the Western Conference. They are 5.5 games ahead of the Spurs for the worst record in the West. Portland has lost four of their last six games leading into Thursday night.

In their last game, the Trail Blazers defeated the Hawks 106-102 at home on Wednesday, March 13. Portland trailed for the entirety of the first half and they did not take the lead until halfway through the third quarter after chipping away at the lead. Anfernee Simons dominated the game as he led with 36 points on 10-for-23 shooting and 5-for-13 shooting from behind the 3-point line.

Anfernee Simons is the leading scorer on the team with 22.7 points per game. Deandre Ayton is the top rebounder with 10.9 boards. Malcolm Brogdon is passing 5.5 assists per game to lead the team, too.

Robert Williams III, Shaedon Sharpe, Malcolm Brogdon and Jabari Walker are out for Thursday’s game. Jerami Grant is questionable for the game, he did not play in the last game for Portland.

Portland is averaging 107.9 points per game which ranks third worst in the league. They are making 44.1% from the field which ranks second worst. The Trail Blazers are hitting 35.3% from behind the 3-point line which ranks 25th.

On defense, the Trail Blazers are allowing 115.9 points per game which ranks 17th. They are forcing their opponents to make 49.3% from the field which ranks fourth worst. Portland is the sixth best defensive team in the NBA with their opponents making just 35.3% from beyond the arc.

The Trailblazers are 31-34 against the spread this season. They are 13-20 against the spread when they have played at home. Portland is 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 home games. The Trail Blazers are also 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games. The under is 34-31 when Portland has played this season. The total is 5-5 in Portland’s last 10 games. The over has hit in four of Portland’s last six games. Portland is averaging 100.3 possessions per game which ranks 17th in pace of play stats this season.

Knicks in 4th place in Eastern Conference

The Knicks are 38-27 overall this season. They are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and they are 13 games back of the Celtics for first place. New York is also two games ahead of the Pacers for seventh place to avoid the play-in games. The Knicks have won three of their last five games.

In their last game, the Knicks defeated the 76ers 106-79 at home on Tuesday, March 12. New York dominated the game as Philadelphia never led in the game. They led by as much as 33 points in the win. They shot 50.6% from the field and 35% from behind the 3-point line. The Knicks out rebounded the 76ers 51-31 in the win, too. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart both scored a game-high 20 points in the win.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 26.9 points per game to lead the team. Brunson is also passing for 6.6 assists per game which is the top mark for the Knicks. Julius Randle is the top rebounder with 9.2 boards.

Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson are out for Thursday’s game.

New York is averaging 112.3 points per game which ranks 23rd in the league. They are shooting 46.1% from the field which ranks 25th. They are the 17th best 3-point shooting team in the NBA with 36.5% from behind the arc.

On defense, the Knicks are allowing 108.3 points per game which ranks second best in the NBA. They are forcing their opponents to make 47% from the field which ranks 11th in the league. They are the 18th 3-point defensive team in the league with their opponents making just 36.8% from behind the arc.

The Knicks are 33-30-2 against the spread this season. They are 16-13-1 against the spread when they have played on the road. New York is 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games. The Knicks have covered the spread in four of their last six road games. The under is 41-24 when the Knicks have played this season. The under is 9-1 in the Knicks last 10 games. New York is the slowest team in the NBA with 97.6 possessions per game.