Damian Lillard and Deni Avdija Lead Portland Past Oklahoma City Again, 118-108, on Back-to-Back Nights
Avdija had 28 points, six assists, four steals and two blocks. Lillard scored 9 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, including two baskets in the final 2:02. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 31, NBA.com said.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108 on Wednesday, their second win over Oklahoma City in as many nights, NBA.com reported.
Damian Lillard scored two lead-extending baskets in the final 2:02 to put Portland up eight, and Deni Avdija followed with a steal and slam, the league site said. Avdija finished with 28 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Lillard scored 9 of his 18 points in the fourth. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 31. This is a different game from Portland’s earlier 123-103 win over the Thunder, which was already reported; NBA.com described Wednesday as the second meeting on consecutive nights.
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Boston erased a 22-point second-quarter deficit, then held Toronto to 32 second-half points, including 13 in the fourth. The Celtics are 10-2, best in the East, and have held Philadelphia and Toronto under 20 points in the fourth on back-to-back nights, NBA.com said.
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points with nine rebounds and five blocks. During a 70-35 run after the deficit, he had 21 points. San Antonio joined the 2017-18 Celtics as the only NBA teams to win 10 straight after an 0-2 start, NBA.com said.
Dončić had 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and five threes and played only two minutes in the fourth. It was his ninth straight game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, tying the longest such streak in NBA history, NBA.com said. The Lakers are 11-2.
