{"id":139956,"date":"2026-01-19T10:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/139956\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:38:13","slug":"deni-avdija-scores-26-points-in-return-from-back-injury-trail-blazers-beat-kings-117-110-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/139956\/","title":{"rendered":"Deni Avdija scores 26 points in return from back injury, Trail Blazers beat Kings 117-110"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — – Deni Avdija<\/a> had 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds in his return from a back injury to help the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> beat the Sacramento Kings<\/a> 117-110 on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Avdija missed three games after straining his lower back late in a game against New York last Sunday. He looked fine while helping Portland to its ninth victory in 12 games, going 10 of 18 from the floor in 31 minutes.<\/p>\n

Shaedon Sharpe<\/a> also had 26 points, and Donovan Clingan<\/a> added 21 points and 17 rebounds. Toumani Camara<\/a> had 17 points as the Trail Blazers won their third consecutive game against the Kings this season.<\/p>\n

The Trail Blazers have won 12 of 15 games to get back to .500 at 22-22 for the first time since they were 6-6 on Nov. 11.<\/p>\n

Malik Monk<\/a> scored 23 points for the Kings, while Russell Westbrook<\/a> added 20 points and seven assists. Domantas Sabonis<\/a> had eight points and six turnovers for the Kings in his second game since missing 27 games because of a knee injury.<\/p>\n

Sacramento won the first four games on its homestand. The Kings are 12-31.<\/p>\n

Portland led by 14, then held on after the Kings got to 95-86 early in the fourth quarter. Clingan had seven points over the final nine minutes.<\/p>\n

Playing the second half of a back-to-back the Trail Blazers were without Jrue Holiday<\/a>, Jerami Grant<\/a> and Robert Williams III<\/a> due to injury management.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers: Host Miami on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Kings: Host Miami on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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