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Trail Blazers F Deni Avdija (back) ruled out vs. Heat
- Deni Avdija exited Thursday night's 127-110 Portland Trail Blazers win over Miami at Moda Center after reinjuring his lower back early in the third quarter, leaving with 10:03 remaining.
- The forward had missed three games last week with a lower back strain and said he `did a sharp turn with my back` while closing out when it flared again.
- Acting coach Tiago Splitter overruled Avdija's push to return and removed him as a precaution, saying `And it was my decision to take him out and kind of like save him from himself.`
- Avdija said he would `leave it to the medical staff` on Friday after treatment, with the Blazers hosting the Toronto Raptors at Moda Center.
- With Portland riding an NBA-best 9-2 January, Avdija's health matters as an All-Star candidate and Most Improved Player frontrunner given the Blazers' 23-22 record through 45 games.
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Independent EspañolPORTLAND, Oregon, USA (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 27 points, scored seven rebounds and committed four robberies, and Portland’s Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to four, imposing on Thursday by 127-110 over Miami’s Heat. Deni Avdija scored 20 points before going out with a back injury. Caleb Love also scored 20 units, Toumani Camara got 16 and Jrue Holiday 15 for the Trail Blazers, who came to have a 21-point lead and won for the ele…
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