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Knicks welcome Blazers to MSG

Tue 2nd, December 2008

(Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers will continue a five-game road trip this evening against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Portland has won four straight overall and opened the trek with Sunday's 96-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 27 points for the Blazers, who will also visit Washington, Boston and Toronto on the trek.

Brandon Roy added 19 points and Greg Oden posted 11 and 13 rebounds in a winning effort. Portland is now 5-6 away from home this season.

New York will wrap up a brief two-game homestand on Tuesday and is 6-3 in the Big Apple this season.

The Knicks ended a two-game slide and won for only the second time in seven tries following Saturday's 138-125 triumph over the Golden State Warriors. David Lee set career-highs with 37 points and 21 rebounds and Chris Duhon established a franchise record with 22 assists.

Duhon also netted 12 points and Al Harrington, who was traded from Golden State for Jamal Crawford last week, had a season-high 36 points and 12 boards for New York. Duhon (back) is probable against Portland while guard Cuttino Mobley (heart) is questionable and guard Nate Robinson (groin) is listed as doubtful on Tuesday.

In team news for the Knicks, disgruntled guard Stephon Marbury was told to stay away from the team until his contract situation can be worked out. Marbury, who is being paid $21.7 million this season and is in the final year of his contract, was suspended for one game, without pay, for refusing to play in last Wednesday's game against Detroit. Marbury is seeking a possible buyout and has not played this season under new head coach Mark D'Antoni.

Portland went 2-0 against the Knicks last season and has won three straight and five of the past seven meetings. It has won two in a row at MSG.