Avdija (ankle) finished with 20 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals across 35 minutes in Sunday's 113-102 win over the Bulls.

Avdija will return from a three-game absence Sunday. Before missing time with the ankle issue, Avdija had started in each of his previous eight appearances and averaged 17.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in 33.

The Portland Trail Blazers left the Moda Center Sunday disappointed that they couldn’t pull out a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they were still pleased with their overall effort against the NBA’s top team. The impressive play of forwards Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara was at the heart of the Blazers’ performance during the 118-108 loss.

Throughout the stretch, many players had individual standout performances, but the Blazer of the Week is Portland’s do-it-all forward, Deni Avdija. Avdija averaged 16.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this week while shooting 46.

Miami Heat (21-20, eighth in the Eastern Conference ... TOP PERFORMERS: Bam Adebayo is shooting 45.4% and averaging 15.7 points for the Heat. Deni Avdija is averaging 14.1 points, 6.5 rebounds ...

Deni Avdija scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Hornets 102 – 97 to capture their

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night. Jerami Grant finished with 18 points and Deni Avdija added 16 for the Blazers, who lost by 60 the last time they played in Miami on March 29.

Deni Avdija answered with a layup for Portland to end the threat ... The Bulls are at the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. The Trail Blazers are at Miami on Tuesday night.

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Avdija put together his best showing of the season Sunday, leading all Portland players in scoring and assists while ending two rebounds shy of the double-digit mark in an all-around showcase. Avdija set new season-high marks in both scoring and assists, recording at least 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists on three occasions.

Scoot Henderson easily had the best four-game stretch of his young career. And the Blazers decided to bench him. A Sizzling Stretch Starting with a stellar 39-point performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan.

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.