The Charlotte Hornets (14-40) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on KATU. Both the Hornets and Trail Blazers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 10:00 ET.

Hornets vs Trail Blazers

The Hornets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Hornets fell to 14-40 on the season after a 129-115 loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Charlotte entered the game as +18 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread, but the combined score of 244 points exceeded the O/U line of 227.5 by 16.5 points.

Denver’s 10-0 run early in the game put Charlotte on the back foot, but the Hornets fought back, winning the 3rd quarter 38-33. However, they couldn’t maintain their momentum, as the Nuggets outscored them 30-19 in the 4th quarter to seal the win.

The Trail Blazers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Portland’s season record fell to 23-33 after a 110-102 home loss to the Lakers on Thursday. The Trail Blazers entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 212, falling short of the 225-point over/under line.

Portland struggled early, falling behind 18-9 after a 10-0 Lakers run. They fought back, winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters to pull within 78-77 going into the 4th, but the Lakers outscored them 32-25 in the final period to seal the win.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 36 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists in their 129-115 loss to the Nuggets, shooting 52.2% from the field and hitting 5 threes at a 50% clip. Josh Green also connected on 5 threes, shooting 62.5% from deep and finishing with 19 points.

As a team, the Hornets made 15 threes, shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc, with an overall field goal percentage of 43.4%. Bridges scored 18 points in the 3rd quarter, while Nick Smith added 9 of his 16 points in the 4th.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 28 points and 5 assists in their 110-102 loss to the Lakers, shooting 64.3% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 66.7%. Toumani Camara added 19 points, connecting on 3 threes at 75% and shooting 87.5% overall.

Portland’s three-point shooting was below average, hitting 32.4% from deep with 12 made threes. Avdija scored 16 of his points in the 3rd quarter, while Camara added 6 in the 4th.

Hornets Team Defense

The Hornets struggled defensively against the Nuggets, allowing 129 points on 50% shooting. Charlotte gave up 38 points in the 1st quarter and at least 30 points in three of the four quarters.

Denver hit 19 threes at a 44% clip. The Hornets sent the Nuggets to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. Charlotte finished with 10 steals and 2 blocks.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

The Hornets struggled defensively against the Nuggets, giving up 129 points on 50% shooting. Charlotte allowed 38 points in the 1st quarter and 33 in the 3rd, while Denver scored 30 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Nuggets hit 19 threes at a 44% clip. The Hornets sent Denver to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. Charlotte finished with 10 steals and 2 blocks.

Hornets vs Trail Blazers Trends

• Charlotte has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 98 points per game while allowing 107. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Although Portland has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 110 points per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Hornets have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-2-1.
• The last five games that Portland was favored, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.

Hornets vs Trail Blazers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Trail Blazers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 114-106. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222.5, and our model predicts the Hornets and Trail Blazers to score a combined 220 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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