Deni Avdija scored 25, Jrue Holiday had 24 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 122-108.

The Portland Trail Blazers and LA Lakers square off in an intraconference regular-season game at the Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Lakers vs. Trail Blazers ended up with Portland winning 108-122 on the road despite Austin Reaves' 41-point game on Monday.

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And with Splitter at the helm, the Trail Blazers (1-1) picked up a resounding, evenly earned win, even as Golden State's Stephen Curry put up 35 points. Eight Portland players ended with double-digit points, led by Deni Avdija with 26 and followed by Jerami Grant with 22 off the bench.

The Portland Trail Blazers found their stride down the stretch last season, turning a rebuilding year into a legitimate postseason push. Portland went 23-18 in the second half of the season, falling three games shy of the final SoFi Play-In Tournament spot.

Tiago Splitter is serving as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers with Chauncey Billups on leave amid the NBA's gambling scandal.

Jones is facing charges in both the illegal poker scheme and sports betting investigation. Specifically, Jones is being accused of tipping off a member of the betting ring on Feb. 9, 2023 urging him to wager on the Lakers’ opponent, the Bucks, because LeBron James would be out with an injury.

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups will not be paid while on leave of absences from their teams, sources tell ESPN. Both of their paychecks are expected to be withheld and placed in escrow, pending outcome of FBI cases.