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11/24 21:33 CST Jerami Grant's 35 points lead Trail Blazers to 115-103 win over
slumping Bucks
Jerami Grant's 35 points lead Trail Blazers to 115-103 win over slumping Bucks
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points and the Portland
Trail Blazers rolled to a 115-103 victory while handing the Milwaukee Bucks
their fifth consecutive loss on Monday night.
Portland won for just the second time in its last seven games and bounced back
one night after losing 122-95 at Oklahoma City.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a third straight game due to a left
adductor strain. Portland didn't have Jrue Holiday (right calf strain), Scoot
Henderson (torn left hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe (right calf strain), Matisse
Thybulle (torn left thumb ligament) and Blake Wesley (fractured right foot).
Deni Avdija scored 22 points for Portland, while Donovan Clingan added 14
points and 12 rebounds.
Milwaukee's Bobby Portis got 22 points, Cole Anthony 16 and Kyle Kuzma 15.
Myles Turner had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Portland pulled ahead for good with 7:35 left in the second quarter and
maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.
The Trail Blazers put the game away by going on an 18-0 run that began late in
the third period and carried over to the fourth, for a 102-74 lead.
Portland eventually led by as many as 33.
The game was Portland's first at Milwaukee since seven-time all-NBA guard
Damian Lillard rejoined the Trail Blazers after two seasons with the Bucks.
Lillard, who was waived by the Bucks this summer to give them cap room to sign
Myles Turner, made the trip to Milwaukee even though he isn't playing this
season to recover from a torn Achilles tendon.
Antetokounmpo greeted Lillard on the court well before the game. Lillard
received a standing ovation from the Milwaukee crowd after a video tribute to
him aired on the scoreboard during the first timeout.
Up next
Trail Blazers: Host the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup game on Wednesday.
Bucks: Visit the Miami Heat in an NBA Cup game on Wednesday.
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