February 10, 2026 / 8:07 AM EST / AP
The Philadelphia 76ers were without Joel Embiid on Monday night, and 30 points from Tyrese Maxey wasn't enough to fend off the surging Portland Trail Blazers in a 135-118 loss out on the west coast.
The Blazers' Toumani Camara scored a career-high 30 points and shot 8 of 10 from 3-point range, Deni Avdija had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Blazers had a huge, 49-point third quarter to take control.
Jerami Grant and Donovan Clingan each added 15 points for the Trail Blazers, who trailed 65-64 at halftime before outscoring the 76ers 49-22 in the third to take control.
Embiid, who scored 33 points in a win at Phoenix on Saturday night, sat out against Portland to rest his right knee after an off day. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points for the 76ers, who wrapped up a 3-2 Western road trip and lost for just the second time in eight games overall.
Philadelphia took a 67-64 lead coming out of halftime on Andre Drummond's layup, but the 76ers never led again.
Grant made a 3-pointer to tie it and Avdija — who sat out last Saturday in a win against Memphis with a back ailment — followed with a 3 of his own to put Portland ahead. That set off an 18-4 run that was capped by another 3 by Avdija to make it 82-69.
The Trail Blazers took their biggest lead of the game at 28 points on Robert Williams III's 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in the third to put Portland up 113-85.
Scoot Henderson, who sat out last Saturday with a left hamstring ailment after making his season debut for the Trail Blazers the previous night, returned and had 12 points and seven assists.
Portland finished 22 of 54 from 3-point range.
76ers: Host the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
Trail Blazers: Play at Minnesota on Wednesday night.
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