Deni Avdjia fuels late comeback as Blazers drop Suns in Play-In to clinch No. 7 seed
NBA • • sports
Key Points:
- Deni Avdija scored 41 points for the Portland Trail Blazers, including a crucial go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining, leading to a 114-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
- The Blazers overcame an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to secure the win, with Avdija’s late-game performance proving decisive.
- Jordan Goodwin gave the Suns a brief lead late in the game, but Avdija’s and Matisse Thybulle’s defensive plays in the final seconds sealed the victory for Portland.
- Portland earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.
- The Suns will host the winner of the Clippers-Warriors play-in game for the No. 8 seed, with the winner advancing to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and the loser ending their season.
