Trail Blazers take down Knicks, win NBA Summer League title / News - Basketnews.com

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Brandon Williams scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to an 85-77 victory over the New York Knicks in the NBA Summer League championship game on Sunday.

Points this season

44%106,5Points made:106,5Accuracy:43,7%Place in standings:26Record max:138Record min:75Best scorer:Julius RandleTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

It marked the third time Portland played in the championship game since 2017, and its second title since.

Trendon Watford finished with 19 points and 7 rebounds for Portland and was a unanimous choice for game MVP honors.

"They made a run in I think the late third or the fourth," Watford said. "We stuck together and when we came back in, we turned it up and I’m just proud of all these guys man."

"It was big time, our chemistry came together since day one and I'm just proud of all these guys."

The Knicks, with coach Tom Thibodeau sitting courtside, had five players finish in double figures, led by Quentin Grimes, who dropped 19 points.

Trail Blazers: Brandon Williams 22 (5 AST), Trendon Watford 19 (7 REB),Jabari Walker 14 (11 REB).

Knicks: Quentin Grimes 19, Miles McBride 17 (6 REB), Jericho Sims 13, Feron Hunt 10 (7 REB), Micah Potter 10.

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