Avdija (ankle) finished with 20 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals across 35 minutes in Sunday's 113-102 win over the Bulls.

Bulls: Zach LaVine (right patella tendon tendonitis) is probable. Talen Horton-Tucker (left knee sprain) and Lonzo Ball (right quadriceps contusion injury management) are questionable. Jevon Carter (illness) is doubtful. Torrey Craig (right calf contusion and right ankle sprain) and Chris Duarte (personal reasons) are out.

Portland Trail Blazers (13-24 ... 2 percentage points lower than the Trail Blazers have allowed to their opponents (47.7%). TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Trail Blazers. Bam Adebayo is scoring ...

Portland will try to end its four-game slide when the Portland Trail Blazers take on Houston. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Chicago Bulls (18-24, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (13-28, 13th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -4; over/under is 236 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago visits the Portland Trail Blazers after Nikola Vucevic scored 40 points in the Bulls' 125-123 loss to the Charlotte

Jalen Green scored 26 points as the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 125-103 on Saturday, marking Portland’s fifth straight loss.

The third-year guard, who lost his starting job because of frequent defensive lapses, responded with a strong performance.

Brooklyn looks to stop its five-game skid when the Nets take on Portland. Tuesday's matchup is the first of the season between the two squads. Portland is 8-9 a

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Avdija will return from a three-game absence Sunday. Before missing time with the ankle issue, Avdija had started in each of his previous eight appearances and averaged 17.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in 33.

Scoot Henderson had 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped five-game losing streak with a 113-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. Zach LaVine had 27

Julian Phillips energizes the crowd with an impressive follow-up jam during the Chicago Bulls-Portland Trail Blazers game. Despite Phillips’ efforts, the Bulls were defeated 113-102 by the Trail Blazers.