PORTLAND, Ore. — Caleb Martin launched the pass to an in-stride Guerschon Yabusele, who then detonated his latest posterizing dunk on Portland’s Deni Avdija.

That was the eye-popping moment of another big second quarter for the Sixers, which propelled them to a blowout 125-103 victory over the Trail Blazers Monday night at the Moda Center.

Yabusele scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the Sixers’ 10th win in their past 13 games, continuing to feast on struggling opponents and inching closer to a .500 record after a dreadful 3-14 start to the season. Joel Embiid, meanwhile, finished with a season-high 37 points and nine rebounds.

The Sixers led by as many as 15 points in the second quarter against the rebuilding Trail Blazers, when Tyrese Maxey tipped the ball to himself and raced out to a fastbreak layup to make the score 58-43. That was part of a 23-point effort for Maxey, who earlier Monday was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for his performances in the Sixers’ wins at the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics, and Utah Jazz.

Kelly Oubre Jr. also recorded a career-high eight steals (along with 15 points and five rebounds), which tied for the most by a player in a single game this season and spearheading a Sixers’ defensive effort that forced 24 Trail Blazers turnovers.

The Sixers grew their lead to 70-54 on a Maxey transition layup early in the third quarter, then to 103-82 when beautiful ball movement set up a Maxey corner three-pointer with less than nine minutes remaining.

The Sixers continue this road trip with a back-to-back at the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, before playing at the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

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