Deni Avdija
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8. Januar 2026
Goes for 41 points in narrow win
Avdija generated 41 points (13-24 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 13-15 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 39 minutes of Wednesday's 103-102 win over the Rockets.
Analyse
Avdija fell two points shy of tying his career high in points, and he did so without catching fire from three-point range. When he scored 43 points in February of 2024, he knocked down six threes. The 24-year-old has quietly become one of the NBA's budding stars, averaging 26.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game this season.
6. Januar 2026
Sniffs triple-double in blowout
Avdija finished with 33 points (10-19 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 9-10 FT), eight rebounds and nine assists in 29 minutes during Monday's 137-117 victory over the Jazz.
Analyse
Avdija would have been a cinch to log his second consecutive triple-double, but he sat out the entire fourth quarter with the game well in hand. Avdija earned Western Conference player of the week honors last week, and few players have been as productive as Avdija over the past month. His scintillating totals have placed Portland in the midst of a three-game winning streak, and they've moved past the Grizzlies to ninth place thanks to a 6-4 streak over the past 10 games.
4. Januar 2026
Posts triple-double vs. SAS
Avdija finished Saturday's 115-110 win over the Spurs with 29 points (9-23 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 8-11 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and a block across 39 minutes.
Analyse
Avdija was one of three Trail Blazers who scored at least 20 points in this game, with Donovan Clingan and Toumani Camara being the others. The star forward carried the Blazers offensively and posted his third triple-double of the campaign. It was also his ninth game with at least 10 assists, and his sixth with 10 or more boards.
3. Januar 2026
Double-doubles in victory
Avdija notched 34 points (10-19 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 11-14 FT), 11 assists, seven rebounds, one steal and one block across 38 minutes in Friday's 122-109 win over the Pelicans.
Analyse
After shooting just 5-for-14 from the field in Wednesday's blowout loss to the Thunder, Avdija bounced back with his ninth 30-plus-point performance on the campaign. The star forward also led the Trail Blazers in assists en route to his 11th game with a double-double or better. The 2020 first-rounder continues to handle increased playmaking duties due to Jrue Holiday (calf) and Scoot Henderson (hamstring) being on the shelf. Avdija has dished out double-digit dimes in three of his last five appearances, averaging 26.2 points, 9.6 assists, 7.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest during that stretch.