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117-101
Trail Blazers overcame Avdija's absence to beat the Hawks 117-101
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) --- Shaedon Sharpe scored 24 points and the Portland Trail
Blazers overcame high-scoring Deni Avdija's absence to beat the Atlanta Hawks
117-101 on Thursday night.
Avdija missed second straight game because of lower-back soreness He's
averaging 26.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists.
Portland took an 88-87 lead into the fourth quarter and pulled away. The Trail
Blazers had lost two straight after winning five a row.
Jerami Grant added 16 points and Rayan Rupert had 13. Jrue Holiday scored 12
points in his third game back after missing 27 because of a right calf injury.
Onyeka Okongwu led Atlanta with 26 points. The Hawks were 1-3 on a four-game
trip. They have lost nine in a row in Portland since Feb. 13, 2017.
CJ McCollum added 20 points in his third game with the Hawks since coming over
from Washington in the trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards. McCollum
played his first 8 1/2 seasons with Portland.
Atlanta's Kristaps Porzingis missed his fourth straight game because of an
Achilles problem.
Up next
Hawks: Host Boston on Saturday night.
Trail Blazers: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
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