Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102 on Saturday night.

In fact, the only person who played that day that scored more than Simons was Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak scored 31 and grabbed 11 rebounds. Aside from Dame and Giannis, the only other player to score in double-digits for the Bucks was A.J. Green, who contributed 21 off the bench.

Saturday game came down to the wire in Milwaukee, but the Bucks were unable to avoid picking up their fourth loss in five games to a team with a sub-.500

Anfernee Simons scored 28 points with eight assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-102 win on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons is heating up. The Blazers guard, who scored the game-winning points during Saturday’s 105-102 win at Milwaukee, is coming off his best four-game scoring stretch of the season.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard missed a leaning three-point shot as time expired Saturday night, resulting in a 105-102 victory for his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons defended Lillard on the play, forcing his mentor to take an off-balanced shot with the Bucks down three.

Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102 on Saturday night MILWAUKEE -- Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija ...

Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. Sam Reinhart and Eetu Luostarinen each had a goal for the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

With that said, here is the 10th edition of the NBA Power Rankings: Previous ranking: 29 The Wizards back at the bottom of the power rankings following a 4-game losing skid that included two losses to the Pelicans.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

The Pelicans are playing to an average total of 224.3 ppg on the year, with the Trail Blazers averaging a total of 224.9 ppg. The Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these teams. Find more NBA betting trends for Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans.

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