Knicks lose in Stoudemire's season debut

Amare Stoudemire made his NBA season debut and Carmelo Anthony made a big contribution after a two-game injury absence on Tuesday but couldn't lift the New York Knicks over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Portland's French Olympian Nicolas Batum scored 26 points - draining six three-pointers - to help the Trail Blazers open the new year and their four-game road trip with a 105-100 victory.

Damian Lillard added 21 points for the Trail Blazers, including a three-pointer after the Knicks had cut a double-digit deficit to three points in the final minute.