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

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.

The Portland Trail Blazers earned a rare road victory on Saturday evening, downing the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102. The Blazers rode 28 points from Anfernee Simons while sending defensively-dogged forwards against any scorer who moved on the Milwaukee side.

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.

For the sixth time this season, the Bucks dropped a game to a sub-.500 team on Saturday, their fourth loss in the last five games.

The Milwaukee Bucks' star trio gets another chance ... Anfernee Simons led Portland with 23 points, while Deni Avdija added 19 and 10 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe also had 19 points for the Blazers.

The Bucks once again play a sub-.500 team on Saturday at Fiserv in the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Bucks hope to get back on the winning track.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102 on Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo hit two free throws ...

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP AP

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