The Trail Blazers beat the Suns on Tuesday to earn their spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Portland will now face the Spurs in the first round.
The main reason the Trail Blazers won last night—and the main reason they're in the playoffs at all—is Deni Avdija, who has been unlocked and unleashed under first-year head coach Thiago Splitter. Avdija scored 41 points to go along with 12 assists and seven rebounds. He made 15-of-22 field goal attempts and 8-of-13 free throws against the Suns.
