Deni Avdija scored 41 points to help the Blazers erase an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter and top the Suns 114-110 and secure the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Deni Avdija showed he's got a little bit of the clutch gene in his initial foray into postseason basketball. The first-time All-Star followed a breakout regular season with a fantastic all-around performance in Tuesday's NBA play-in tournament, scoring 41 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over the Phoenix Suns for a 114-110 win to clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Blazers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after clawing back from an 11-p...
The Portland Trail Blazers escaped with a nail-biting win over the Phoenix Suns, 114-110, at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday to advance to the playoffs as the seventh seed. Deni Avdija gave the Blazers the lead, 112-110, with 16.1 seconds left after completing an and-1 play. The Suns had the chance to get the win […] The post Blazers face a historic bad omen after play-in win vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Deni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Jordan Goodwin drove for a layup to give the Suns a 110-109 lead with 32 seconds left, but Avdija responded with a physical take to the rim, making a layup while getting fouled and made the free throw for a 112-110 lead. The Suns had ...
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