Deni Avdija

The luxury of having seven double-digit scorers has allowed the Portland Trail Blazers to ride different “hot hands” on a night-to-night basis. Yet, even with those benefits in mind, there wasn’t much mistaking who the month of March belonged to. Tapped into a level beyond his already-versatile style post-All-Star break, Deni Avdija dedicates himself to keeping Rip City’s postseason aspirations afloat on March 21, 2025, kickstarting the must-sees of his highlight reel with a off-the-catch pull-up trifecta. Inevitably bound to mix in scoring from all three levels, Avdija trusts his instincts, helicoptering his way into Spencer Jones’ passing lane to orchestrate a one-man fastbreak, and a hanging two-handed flush thereafter. A 24.9-point scorer from the beginning of March through the season’s end — 20th-best league wide — Avdija enjoyed an apex of sorts against the Denver Nuggets. The scoreboard ultimately read as follows by game’s end: 36 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block, paired with brilliant efficiency from the field (12-of-16), from deep (four-of-six), and from the foul line (eight-of-nine).