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Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

HomeCharlotte Hornets1–3, 14th in Eastern ConferenceAwayPortland Trail Blazers2–1, 6th in Western Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Charlotte HornetsBefore tip-offPortland Trail Blazers
  • 2–1Season record2–0
  • 1–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 2–1Last 10 games2–0
  • W1Current streakW2
  • 102.0Points per game126.0
  • 113.7Points allowed per game101.5
  • −11.7Average margin+24.5
  • Back-to-backRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 45.3Rebounds per game50.0
  • 22.3Assists per game31.0
  • 14.0Three-pointers made per game16.5
  • 36.0Bench points per game41.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Charlotte Hornets−3.026.0–29.0−0.728.3–29.0+0.727.0–26.3−8.620.7–29.3
Portland Trail Blazers+12.535.0–22.5+1.530.5–29.0+13.039.5–26.5−2.521.0–23.5

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Naz ReidCenter · Charlotte HornetsVSDeni AvdijaForward · Portland Trail Blazers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 20.0Points22.0
  • 8.7Rebounds8.0
  • 3.0Assists5.0
  • 4.0Three-pointers made1.5
  • 31.5Minutes31.3

Team leaders

Charlotte HornetsThis seasonPortland Trail Blazers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dennis SchroderVSDamian Lillard
PTS
16.0·22.0
REB
4.7·4.0
AST
4.3·4.0
Forwards
Brandon MillerVSDeni Avdija
PTS
19.3·22.0
REB
3.7·8.0
AST
1.3·5.0
Starters
S. JamesVSD. Clingan
PTS
2.0·9.5
REB
3.3·8.5
AST
3.3·2.5
Cross-matchup
Naz ReidVSToumani Camara
PTS
20.0·18.5
REB
8.7·2.5
AST
3.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Moussa DiabateVSJa Morant
PTS
8.7·13.0
REB
7.0·4.0
AST
1.7·7.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Charlotte Hornets

Likely starting five

  1. Naz Reid
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    20.0
  2. Brandon Miller
    Forward · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    19.3
  3. Dennis Schroder
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    16.0
  4. S. James
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    2.0
  5. Moussa Diabate
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    8.7
Away
Portland Trail Blazers

Likely starting five

  1. Deni Avdija
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.0
  2. Damian Lillard
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.0
  3. Toumani Camara
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    18.5
  4. Ja Morant
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.0
  5. D. Clingan
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Charlotte Hornets

2–3

1–3, 14th in Eastern Conference

Portland Trail Blazers

4–1

2–1, 6th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

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