Deni Avdija Scores 34 as Portland Beats Sacramento 120–107
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- After Portland’s win over Sacramento, Deni Avdija credited patience, confidence and teammates who found him with the ball. He said communication with Damian Lillard was central to their partnership and praised communication throughout the team.
- Portland head coach Micah Nori praised Avdija’s play down the stretch and also commended Lillard and Toumani Camara. Nori said Lillard had accepted spending less time with the ball and remained focused on winning.
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Israeli forward Deni Avdija scored 34 points as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 120–107 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The Emirates NBA Cup West Group C game finished Friday evening, November 13, locally, which was Saturday morning in Israel. Avdija also recorded six rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes and 34 seconds. Avdija made 11 of his 13 shots from the field, including three of five three-point attempts. He converted all eight of his two-point attempts and all nine of his free throws. Damian Lillard added 29 points and six assists for Portland, giving the two players a combined 63 points. Portland led 34–25 after the opening quarter and 64–53 at halftime. The Trail Blazers extended their advantage to 93–78 after three quarters, and their largest lead was 20 points. Sacramento outscored Portland 29–27 in the final period. De’Andre Hunter led Sacramento with 24 points and five rebounds. Domantas Sabonis contributed 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Portland made 17 of 42 three-point attempts and 29 of 31 free throws; Sacramento finished with 11 of 34 from three-point range and 18 of 23 at the foul line.
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