By Caleb Hersch
Posted at 11:38 pm, February 1

Brandon Roy seems to have perfect timing.

The day after he received the news of his first-career All-Star appearance, the Trail Blazers' captain came up with his first-career triple-double.

The Trail Blazers (27-19) needed it, as it took a fourth quarter comeback and then overtime to earn a 94-88 win over the New York Knicks (14-32).

Roy's rebound in the closing seconds clinched the triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Roy led the Trail Blazers in all three categories.

According to Martell Webster, Roy knew that he needed one more rebound.

"He said he was going to get it after the last timeout," Webster said. "He worked hard for that last rebound. He stole it from LaMarcus (Aldridge). It was incredible to see."

Steve Blake scored 19 points, including seven during the fourth quarter comeback. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots.

Zach Randolph led the Knicks with 25 points and also grabbed 13 rebounds in his return to Portland. Randolph dominated the first three quarters, but the Trail Blazers shut him down in the fourth quarter and overtime as he managed just four points in the final 17 minutes of play.

The Trail Blazers were down by as many as 15 points during the third quarter, but erased it with a 17-4 run. Unable to take the lead, they would find themselves trailing by seven with under four minutes remaining in regulation.

A 9-2 run tied the game and sent it into overtime. The run was sparked by two Blake jumpers and was capped off by a Travis Outlaw step-back jumper with under six seconds remaining.

The overtime started slowly, but Outlaw's baseline drive and dunk gave the Trail Blazers a lead that they would not lose.

Outlaw and Jarrett Jack made huge contributions off the bench for the Trail Blazers. Outlaw scored 13 points and blocked two shots, while Jack scored 12 points, including six in the fourth quarter.

Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan attributed his team's slow start to the newfound pressure to win.

"We were flat again tonight but we got our act together late," McMillan said. "I think what's been going on with the team is that as our expectations have been raised, guys are starting to put pressure on themselves. I told them at halftime that I did not think they were having fun and playing loose like they usually do. But then in the last quarter and in the overtime we started to play loose and be ourselves."

The Trail Blazers turned the ball over just six times, but struggled to defend the lane. The Knicks won the rebounding battle 55-41, including a 17-9 edge on the offensive glass.

That offensive rebounding came almost entirely from the Knicks' two impressive young forwards, David Lee and Renaldo Balkman. Lee scored 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, including six offensive boards. Balkman came off the bench to score 11 points and grab 10 rebounds, seven on the offensive side. Balkman also played incredible defense on Roy during the fourth quarter, holding the Trail Blazers' All-Star scoreless.

Nate Robinson scored 17 points for the Knicks. He also added eight rebounds and led his team with six assists.

The Trail Blazers host Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets at the Rose Garden on Monday night. The Nuggets are a Northwest Division rival and one of the Trail Blazers' competitors for the Northwest Division title and a playoff spot.

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The game is at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on Comcast Sports Network. As always, the game can be heard on 750am KXL.

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