Blazers Knock Off Knicks At MSG In OT Thriller

 At Madison Square Garden, New York City:

Jerami Grant scored a career-high 44 points while Anfernee Simons added 38 as the Portland Trail Blazers (11-8) defeated the homestanding New York Knicks (9-10) 132-129 in overtime on Friday.

Jusuf Nurkic added 20 points to the Blazers' coffers while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out seven assists.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32 points while Julius Randle added 23.