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RecapDeni Avdija finished Tuesday’s win over the Thunder with 24 points (8-of-15 FGs, 6-of-8 FTs), six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two three-pointers.
Avdija and Damian Lillard took over the third quarter of Tuesday’s 123-103 victory, combining to score 22 of the Trail Blazers’ 38 points. The former supplemented his nine points with three rebounds and three assists in the period, and Deni has scored at least 21 points in eight of Portland’s 10 games. The two teams meet again on Wednesday in what could be another big night for Avdija, who finished Tuesday’s win two assists shy of a double-double.