Deni Avdija's Portland Trail Blazers defeated Ben Sharaf and Deni Wolf's Brooklyn Nets 134-99 last night in the NBA's 'Israeli derby.' Avdija scored 18 points and added 5 rebounds and two assists, while Sharaf scored 10 along with 3 rebounds and two assists. The injured Wolf did not participate. The Blazers climbed to eighth place in the Western Conference standings with a 37-36 record. Meanwhile, the Nets (17-55) are now counting eight consecutive losses.

