Deni Avdija had a season-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers bested former teammate Damian Lillard with a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

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Deni Avdija has gradually become the standout Trail Blazer on Portland’s roster. Due to his impressive performances, the versatile forward has become a Blazers building block and a vital part of their rebuilding process.

The Trail Blazers have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. Sitting on a score of 97-89, they have looked like the better team, but there's still one more quarter to play. If the Trail Blazers keep playing like this,

When Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija scores and is fouled, he pays tribute to legendary former pro wrestler John Cena. Late in the third quarter of the Blazers’ 125-112 win Tuesday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, Avdija drove to the basket, scored and drew a foul with 2.5 seconds on the clock.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 39 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who had won nine of their last 11 but were playing their third game in four nights.

Blazers beat Bucks 125-112, keeping Damian Lillard winless in Portland. Avdija leads with 30 pts in dominant effort.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are beginning to look like a basketball team, taking down the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week for a fifth win in six games, and now they’ll look to keep it going against a slumping Orlando Magic team.

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