------ Deni Avdija finished with 31 points, 16 rebounds, and eight assists as the Portland Trail Blazers won their third-straight 115-99 over the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Deni Avdija leads Portland over Memphis on Wednesday night!
Deni Avdija scored a game-high 31 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 115-99 Wednesday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Anfernee Simons finished with 22 points and five assists, Shaedon Sharpe added 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, and Donovan Clingan recorded seven points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.
Portland (31-39) connected on 18-of-46 from beyond-the-arc and were +30 from three-point range.
Desmond Bane led Memphis (43-27) with 20 points.
Portland led by nine after the first and by 13 at halftime. Memphis used a 19-8 run to end the third to cut Portland's lead to seven. The Trail Blazers quickly pushed their lead back to double-digits at the beginning of the fourth and used a later 11-0 run to put the game away.
It was the first time this season Memphis has scored fewer than 100 points.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers host the Denver Nuggets Friday night at Moda Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad's Take- Deni Avdija is a Lion! Great defense and three-point shooting powered the win for Portland.