The Charlotte Hornets (29-31) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs at 1 p.m. ET on KUNP and FDSSE.

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Listen to the game on Rip City Radio 620 Portland

Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final result of Hornets 119, Trail Blazers 113.

Moneyline Pick: Hornets (-326)
Total Pick: Over 230.5 (computer predicts 231.8 points)
Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+8.5)
Recent Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Matchups

Hornets 2025-26 Betting Trends

Charlotte has a 37-22-1 record against the spread this season.
The Hornets are 2-1 against the spread when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
A total of 24 of Charlotte’s 60 games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
This season, the Hornets have been favored 17 times and won 14, or 82.4%, of those games.
Charlotte has been at least a -326 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
Trail Blazers 2025-26 Betting Trends

So far this year, Portland has compiled a 33-27-0 record against the spread.
The Trail Blazers have a 6-3 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 8.5 points or more.
A total of 32 of Portland’s 60 games with a set total have hit the over (53.3%).
The Trail Blazers are 12-24 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +261 or longer, Portland has a record of 2-6 (25%).

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Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report

Hornets

Hornets:

Liam McNeeley: Day-To-Day (Ankle)

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers:

Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),

Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Calf),

Deni Avdija: Day-To-Day (Back),

Donovan Clingan: Day-To-Day (Illness)

Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Game time: 1 p.m. ET
TV channel: KUNP and FDSSE
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Arena: Spectrum Center

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