Avdija scores 34 as Trail Blazers beat Kings 120-107

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Deni Avdija 34 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

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Deni Avdija scored 34 points and the Trail Blazers beat the Kings 120-107 at Golden 1 Center in NBA Cup group play. Portland improved to 9-3. Sacramento fell to 1-11.

Portland led by 12 early in the fourth, and Avdija kept the margin there. He hit a 27-foot three at 7:18 for a 108-96 lead, then a driving layup at 6:41 made it 110-96. Avdija also had 6 rebounds and 4 assists. De'Andre Hunter answered with a running layup to cut it to 110-98, but Damian Lillard hit a three for 113-98.

Sabonis scored inside and then hit a three to pull Sacramento within 113-103 at 4:01. Keegan Murray's tip shot made it 116-105 for Portland. Donovan Clingan added a reverse layup for 118-105. Murray hit a jumper to make it 118-107, and Jrue Holiday sealed it with a layup at 19.4 seconds.

Hunter led Sacramento with 24. Chirp's Sim gave Portland a 72% chance before tipoff.

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