Jerami Grant scored 35 points to lead the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-103 victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee on Monday night.

Deni Avdija added 22 for a Portland team without former Buck Jrue Holiday (calf), Scoot Henderson (hamstring) and Shaedon Sharpe (calf). Donovan Clingan added 14 points with 12 rebounds.

Milwaukee lost its fifth in a row and third straight without Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin strain). Bobby Portis led the Bucks with 22 points, though all but two of them came in the first half.

Cole Anthony kept the game within reach with 16 points, while Kyle Kuzma scored 15 and Myles Turner added 13 with 11 rebounds.

The Blazers came out strong at the start, with Grant pouring in 13 in the opening quarter and Portland growing a 12-point lead.

The second quart

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