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Portland Trail Blazers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108 to sweep back-to-back as Deni Avdija scores 28
Deni Avdija scored 28 and Damian Lillard had 18 as the Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Thunder for the second night in a row.
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Deni Avdija scored 28 points, Damian Lillard had 18, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied past the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108 at Moda Center on Wednesday, November 11, to complete a sweep of the back-to-back set. Portland, which won 123-103 on Tuesday, improved to 8-3. Oklahoma City lost its second straight and fell to 8-4.
Avdija and Lillard combined for 20 of Portland’s 30 fourth-quarter points after the Thunder had taken the lead early in the period. Avdija matched his season high and added 6 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks and four threes, with 11 of his points in the fourth.
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Blazers close the half strong
Oklahoma City led by as many as nine in the first quarter, at 23-14, and was up 32-28 after one. The Thunder still led 41-36 midway through the second quarter before Portland took over with an 18-4 run. Donovan Clingan hit a step-back three, coach Mark Daigneault was called for a technical, and Jrue Holiday made two threes in the final two minutes. Portland led 56-50 at halftime.
Sidy Cissoko’s dunk off an Avdija pass made it 64-52 early in the third quarter, Portland’s largest lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 points in the third to keep Oklahoma City close, and Portland led 88-85 after three.
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Thunder lead, Blazers answer
Nique Clifford’s step-back three tied the game at 88 with 11:11 left, and Kenrich Williams’ layup put the Thunder ahead 90-88, their first lead since the second quarter. Oklahoma City went up 94-90 on an Isaiah Hartenstein basket, finishing a 16-4 run that started late in the third.
Lillard’s 29-foot three with 6:17 left cut it to 96-95, two Avdija free throws with 5:24 left put Portland back in front at 99-98, and after a McCain free throw tied it, Cissoko’s two free throws with 3:56 left gave the Blazers the lead for good. Avdija’s step-back three made it 106-100, and Lillard followed with a floater and a driving basket for a 110-102 lead. Jared McCain’s three with 1:19 left made it 110-105, but Lillard made two free throws, and dunks by Clingan and Avdija ended it.
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Around the box
Holiday scored 19 points off the bench and made 5 of 8 threes. Cissoko had 19 points with four threes, Toumani Camara scored 14, Clingan had 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Robert Williams III had 10 points and 7 rebounds off the bench. Portland made 25 of 26 free throws and 19 of 49 threes.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 31 points, 23 of them in the second half, and made 13 of 14 free throws but missed all seven of his threes. Hartenstein had 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, and Alex Caruso scored 14 with four threes. Chet Holmgren (knee), Cason Wallace (shoulder), Ajay Mitchell (ankle), Jaylin Williams (back) and Thomas Sorber (knee) were out for Oklahoma City. Attendance was 19,851.
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What’s next
Both teams play on Friday, November 13. The Trail Blazers visit the Sacramento Kings at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Saturday Cairo time), and the Thunder visit the LA Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET (5:30 a.m. Saturday Cairo time).
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