Deni Avdija scored 28 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on Monday.
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Deni Avdija poured in nine of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 118-110 on Monday night, extending Portland’s early-season road winning streak.
Donovan Clingan added 17 points and 18 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday came off the bench to nearly record a triple-double with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Damian Lillard finished with 20 points for the Trail Blazers.
Portland improved to 4-0 as visitors, after beginning the season with a home win over Phoenix. Denver entered the game with two losses in its first three home contests, with its only home victory coming in overtime against New Orleans after erasing a 23-point deficit.
The Trail Blazers trailed for much of the night, staying behind through the first 32 minutes before taking a 82-80 lead late in the third quarter on a basket by Holiday. Denver carried a two-point advantage into the fourth, but Portland opened the final period with a 9-2 run to go up by six.
Holiday hit Portland’s 14th made three-pointer to put the score at 108-99 before the Nuggets rallied. Jamal Murray’s triple cut Denver’s deficit to 110-107, and Toumani Camara hit Portland’s final three-pointer with 1:09 remaining to seal the win.
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