Portland Trail Blazers small forward Deni Avdija put up an excellent game against the Milwaukee Bucks, recording 30 points, nine total rebounds, two assists, an

Deni Avdija scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Hornets 102 – 97 to capture their

Avdija put together his best showing of the season Sunday, leading all Portland players in scoring and assists while ending two rebounds shy of the double-digit mark in an all-around showcase. Avdija set new season-high marks in both scoring and assists, recording at least 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists on three occasions.

Portland faces Milwaukee in out-of-conference play. The teams square off Tuesday for the first time this season.

Portland Trail Blazers (14-28, 13th in the Western Conference) vs ... is shooting 45.4% and averaging 15.7 points for the Heat. Deni Avdija is averaging 14.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists ...

Deni Avdija scored a career-best 30 points and collected nine rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers spoiled Damian Lillard's return to town for the second straight season with a solid

Avdija amassed 30 points (10-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 7-9 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and two steals over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 125-112 victory over the Bucks. Avdija poured in a season-high 30 points in the surprise win,