"The Knicks have been favorites in 38 games this season and won 26 (68.4%) of those contests. The 117.5 points per game the Knicks score are only 0.1 more points than the Trail Blazers surrender (117.4). The Knicks make 14.9 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), while their opponents have made 14.1 on average. The Knicks have scored at a higher rate in home games than on the road in the 2025-26 season (118.8 at home versus 116.1 on the road),"
"The Portland Trail Blazers (23-25) will look to Deni Avdija (25.8 points per game, 13th in NBA) when they attempt to take down Jalen Brunson (27.6, eighth) and the New York Knicks (29-18) on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. In their last time out, the Knicks won on Wednesday 119-92 against the Raptors. In the win, Mikal Bridges paced the Knicks with 30 points. The Trail Blazers got a team-best 31 points from Shaedon Sharpe in the loss."
The New York Knicks (29-18) host the Portland Trail Blazers (23-25) on January 30, 2026 at Madison Square Garden with a 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff and local broadcasts on KUNP and MSG. Jalen Brunson averages 27.6 points per game while Deni Avdija averages 25.8. The Knicks recently beat the Raptors 119-92, and the Trail Blazers lost 115-111 to the Wizards, with Shaedon Sharpe scoring 31. The Knicks average 117.5 points per game and make 14.9 three-pointers per game, and they have scored more at home (118.8) than on the road (116.1).
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