Playing at home, the Knicks maintained suppression over the Trail Blazers, and in a critical moment, Bobby Berman made a bold move by fielding a lineup of shorter players — however, Lewis was not included.
He used Ah Gan, Cliff-Robinson, Mike-Sanders, Terry-Porter, along with Petrović.
In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers launched a whirlwind attack, a 9:0 surge, wiping out the Knicks' lead accumulated over most of the game.
After regaining the lead, Berman, as if fearing overuse would reveal flaws, immediately substituted Robinson and Sanders for Kossie and Sabonis, returning to the regular lineup and tactics.
Eventually, the Trail Blazers clinched a hard-fought victory away from home, defeating the New York Knicks 108:104.
In this game, Vandeweghe scored a season-high 31 points against his former team. This was the first and only time this season Vandeweghe scored over 30 points.
