Deni Avdija<\/a> was electric in the fourth quarter, scoring eight points and handing out four assists to seal the win.<\/p>\nAvdija finished with 24 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, fighting through a mix of double teams and defensive attention, while Sharpe recorded 23 points, four rebounds and three assists. Clingan added 14 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks, while playing difference-making interior defense.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe brings the energy defensively,\u201d Splitter told reporters, referring to the Blazers\u2019 starting center. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to attack our paint when he\u2019s there and he\u2019s active.\u201d<\/p>\n
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If it weren\u2019t for Thursday\u2019s wild finish \u2014 and the fear it might happen again \u2014 Saturday\u2019s encore would likely be remembered most for a jaw-dropping late-game dunk from Sharpe.<\/p>\n
It came with 2:23 left, when the Blazers were clinging to a three-point lead, as Avdija initiated a play at the top of the key.<\/p>\n
He worked his way into the paint and drew multiple Sacramento defenders, then hurled a bullet pass to Sharpe in the left corner. The Blazers\u2019 starting shooting guard gathered the ball, pump-faked his way past Dennis Schroder, took two dribbles and went airborne, hammering home a one-handed poster dunk over Russell Westbrook.<\/p>\n
Sharpe soared over Westbrook practically horizontal, adding another unforgettable finish to his long list of highlight-reel dunks.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d Splitter told reporters. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen a dunk like that in clutch time, almost jumping over a guy. But Shaedon is like that. He can score, can shoot, can play at the rim, above the rim. Another great offensive game by him.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Blazers\u2019 next basket came via another impressive dunk, this time by Clingan, who spun around a defender along the right baseline and completed a driving two-handed finish. It gave the Blazers a 96-89 lead with 54.3 seconds left and capped an 8-2 run.<\/p>\n
Williams iced the win by swishing two free throws with 16.5 seconds left, and the Blazers earned another down-to-the-wire win.<\/p>\n
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It was the 18th time this season the Blazers have played in a \u201cclutch-time\u201d game, fourth-most in the NBA. And it was the Blazers\u2019 13th game decided by five points or less, the most in the NBA. They improved to 9-9 in \u201cclutch-time\u201d games and 7-6 in games decided by five points or less.<\/p>\n
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The Blazers play the Detroit Pistons on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Moda Center.<\/p>\n
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