The rise of Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija continued Tuesday during a 125-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the Moda Center. Avdija led the Blazers with a season-high 30 points and added nine rebounds with four assists, a performance coach Chauncey Billups recognized as the forward’s best since arriving to Rip City this season.

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,

Damian Lillard makes a return trip to Portland as the Milwaukee Bucks look to win two in a row tonight vs. the Trail Blazers.

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.

For the second time in his career Damian Lillard comes to Portland as a member of the road team on Tuesday, Jan. 28 when the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore.

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Will former three-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton, now a sixth man, suit up against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night? Mid

Giannis and the Bucks were victorious in Utah last night, 125-110. Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each scored 35 to propel Milwaukee to its sixth win in its last seven games. Portland saw its four-game win streak snapped in their last game Sunday at home against the OKC Thunder.

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Getting healthy has presented some unexpected challenges for the Orlando Magic. Orlando has dropped six of its past seven games despite having its stars back in the mix, but the Magic feel like a turnaround is imminent as they head into a meeting with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

During a game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart delivered a hard foul against Thomas Bryant. With the Pacers comfortably ahead 50-36 and 8:45 remaining in the second quarter, Stewart was assessed with a flagrant foul type 2 for shoving Bryant in the chest with both forearms.