Deni Avdija had 26 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers went on a 36-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 135-118.
The 76ers led 67-64 with 11:48 left in the third quarter. Avdija’s corner 3-pointer put the Trail Blazers ahead for good with 10:51 left in the quarter. He scored 12 points and Toumani Camara added 11 during the run. The Trail Blazers led 100-76 with 3:56 left in the quarter and by as many as 31 in the fourth quarter.
Camara had a career-high 30 points and 3 steals on 10 for 12 shooting.
For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points (14 in the first quarter). MarJon Beauchamp had 10 points and 3 steals off the bench in his first game with the 76ers. The 76ers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Trail Blazers made 22 3-pointers, 8 of them by Camara. The 76ers gave up 20 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Trail Blazers missed. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the 76ers 40-19 in 9 minutes together.