Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija: Productive in loss Thursday

Avdija finished Thursday's 114-106 loss to the Lakers with 19 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists and one steal over 36 minutes.

The 24-year-old posted a game-high 10 rebounds while also tying Shaedon Sharpe for the second-highest scoring mark on the team behind Anfernee Simons (23 points). Avdija logged his third double-double of the season and scored in double figures for the fifth game in a row Thursday. Over that five-game span, the forward has averaged 20.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists across 30.8 minutes per contest. Jerami Grant (face) has missed the last two contests, and his potential return soon may send Avdija back to a bench role.