The Portland Trail Blazers erased a 22-point deficit to hand the Oklahoma City Thunder their first loss of the season on Wednesday night at the Moda Center.

Deni Avdija overcame a slow start to lead the Blazers with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. Veteran guard Jrue Holiday made six 3-pointers en route to 22 points, including a pair of clutch free throws with :07 seconds to play.

Oklahoma City had multiple chances to even the score in the final seconds, but Isaiah Joe missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer. After an offensive rebound by Cason Wallace, Joe was fouled on a deep two-point shot attempt. He made the first free throw, then missed the second intentionally, but the Blazers swatted away the rebound and held on for a 121-119 win.

The win snapped Portland’s 16-game losi

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