The Portland Trail Blazers bounced back from an ugly Sunday loss to close out a winning road trip with a 115-103 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

Facing the Bucks without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jerami Grant led a balanced Blazers attack with 35 points, including 16-19 from the free throw line. Deni Avdija had 22 points and Donovan Clingan registered a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. In Antetokounmpo’s absence, forward Bobby Portis led Milwaukee off the bench with 22 points while center Myles Turner added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

With the win, the Blazers improve to 8-10 on the season. Here are a few key observations from the game.

Fresh Legs

If there was a silver lining in a 27-point blowout loss to the Thunder the night before, it’s that t

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