Blazers cruise to wire-to-wire win over floundering Nets

Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara scored 18 points apiece as the Portland Trail Blazers never trailed and withstood a shaky fourth quarter in a 114-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in New York.

Portland raced out ahead by scoring the game's first 10 points, took a 31-point lead late in the third quarter and withstood getting outscored 30-23 in the fourth.

Avdija shot 4 of 13 from the field but made 9 of 12 free throws as the Blazers attempted 29 foul shots. Camara made...