Streaking: Knicks on a 3-game win streak, 6-4 over their last 10, after Sunday's 24-point win (117-93) over the fading Blazers.
Ntilikina was a catalyst in relief of Elfrid Payton, with 9 pts and 10 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, 0 turnovers.
Mitchell Robinson had 22 points in 27 minutes, on 11 for 11 shooting, including 5 assisted alley-oops from Ntilikina (who was the 8th pick in the 2017 draft).
Defensively, Ntilikina helped to stifle the Blazers' backcourt duo of Lilliard and McCollum, harrassing them into a combined 11 of 36 (4 of 15 from 3; Lillard was 1 of 8).
In other news, Carmelo Anthony had 0 assists in 31 minutes for the Blazers.
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