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Brandon Williams scored 22 points to lead Portland to an 85-77 victory over the New York Knicks in the NBA summer league Championship on Sunday.
Portland has played in the championship game three times in the last two years.
The Trail blazers got 36 points from their reserves, led by Jabari Walker who finished with 14 points.
The unanimous choice for game Most Valuable Player was TrendonWatford, who finished with 19 points and seven boards.
They made a run late in the game. When we came back in, we turned it up and I'm proud of all of them.
Our chemistry came together since day one and I'm proud of all of them.
The five players who finished in double figures for the Knicks were led by Quentin Grimes who scored 19 points
Feron Hunt and Micah Potter each scored ten points for New York.
Portland came into the game with the third-best rebound rate in the summer league at 42.8 per game.
After defeating New York earlier in the event, the Blazers didn't find their rhythm until the start of the second quarter, when they opened with back-to-back 3-pointers. They hit seven 3-pointers in the quarter to build an 11 point lead going into the locker room.
The lead was built on the strength of 10 points at the rim in the third quarter.
New York's defense was the reason why Portland was frustrated to start the game. The Knicks shot 5-of-15 from the floor and the Blazers were just 3-of-12 from the field in the first quarter.
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