Stoudamire had 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Trail Blazers snapped a season-high seven-game losing streak with a 103-96 victory over the Knicks, who have dropped seven of their last eight away from home.
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"There's about 20 guys in our locker room that are very proud tonight," Pritchard said. "This was a big win for us in so many ways. When you work hard and see progress you have to feel there's a reward sometimes. Frankly, I see the light at the end of the tunnel."
One of the youngsters, second-year guard Travis Outlaw, made a large contribution with 14 points and a career-high seven rebounds.
"Travis was unbelievable," Pritchard said. "He deserves to play more. He works his tail off. I think he is developing as a (shooting) guard."
Stoudamire was neatly unstoppable in the first half, scoring 16 points to lift the Trail Blazers to a 52-42 lead.
"Damon was huge for us tonight," said Portland forward Darius Miles, who had eight of his 11 points in the final period. "He's our general out there. It just feels good to get the win and hear the crowd cheer for us. I haven't heard that in a while."
The Knicks erased the deficit in just over two minutes, opening the third period with a 10-0 run capped by Tim Thomas' layup. Thomas scored 11 of his 30 points in the quarter before being forced to the bench with his fifth foul at the 4:28 mark.
"I was trying to get him off the court," Knicks interim coach Herb Williams said. "Trevor (Ariza) was up coming in and he picked up the other one. But if he's going good, you've got to try and ride him. You have to hope that he is out there thinking that he's playing good, but you can't pick up that foul there."
"To tell you the truth, I didn't even know that I had four fouls," Thomas said. "I actually really didn't pay attention to it."
Rookie Sebastian Telfair's buzzer-beater gave Portland an 80-75 edge entering the final period. New York never led again but tied it three times and drew within a point on five other occasions.
"We just couldn't get the consistent stop," Knicks guard Stephon Marbury said. "It was brutal. We were probably a little flat tonight, but this is the NBA and that's what happens."
Thomas, who re-entered with 4:35 left, hit two free throws to make it 97-96 with 90 seconds to play. But the Knicks did not score thereafter while the Blazers made 6-of-7 free throws.
Marbury scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for New York (29-39), which has won just twice in its last 16 road contests. It is five games behind Philadelphia, which holds the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.
"Tim going out hurt us, but that's an opportunity for someone else to step up," Marbury said. "Right now, it's hard to think about how far out of the playoffs we are, but we still have to play each game."