Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 33 points (10-of-19 FGs, 9-of-10 FTs), eight rebounds, nine assists and four three-pointers in a 137-117 win over the Jazz on Monday.
Avdija’s dominant first half helped Portland take a 21-point lead into halftime. He had 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists entering the break. He didn’t add much after that, but he didn’t need to for the Blazers to get the win. Turnovers and poor percentages have limited Avdija’s value in category leagues, but those haven’t been as severe an issue over his last three games. He’ll look to keep it going against the Rockets on Wednesday.