A 9-point second-quarter lead had turned into a 12-point deficit after three quarters.
The 18-point second-quarter lead, the 15-point advantage at the half, were a distant memory by the time the fourth quarter was winding down.
Portland had a 37-26 second-quarter lead before New Jersey went on 21-9 run to make it 47-46.
The most troubling aspect of the first half for the Knicks was that they lost a 9-point second-quarter lead.
They traded punts and field goals, and the Giants took a 13-3 second-quarter lead.
In Game 1 of this series, the Bulls built a 20-point second-quarter lead and coasted to victory.
He completed 3 of 12 passes in helping - or limiting - the Bears to a 16-0 second-quarter lead.
Later, kicker Steve Christie connected on a 29-yard field goal for a 17-7 second-quarter lead.
The Knicks put together a 22-7 run to take an 8-point second-quarter lead and were tied, 47-47, at halftime.
The following weekend, the Beavers hopped out to a 24-3 second-quarter lead over Stanford.
