
Deni Avdija scored 41 points as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in an NBA play-in game Tuesday. Avdija's three-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining sealed Portland's comeback from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit. The Blazers end a four-year playoff drought and face San Antonio Spurs Sunday. The Suns get another playoff chance Friday against the Warriors-Clippers winner.