Avdija has 41 points, Trail Blazers hold on to beat Rockets 103-102

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Avdija has 41 points, Trail Blazers hold on to beat Rockets 103-102

Deni Avdija had a season-high 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers won their fourth straight with a wild 103-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.It appeared that Tari Eason's tip-in for Houston at the buzzer and the…