Damian Lillard, Deni Avdija propel Trail Blazers past Thunder

Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Deni Avdija added 24 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 123-103 on Tuesday. Portland broke open a tied game with a 38-21 third quarter, ending Oklahoma City’s four-game winning streak. Sidy Cissoko contributed 17 points for the Blazers, who won for only the second time in their past 21 meetings with the Thunder.