LaMelo Ball and Deni Avdija are two players to watch on Saturday, in a game beginning at 1 p.m. ET, when the Charlotte Hornets (29-31) play the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) at Spectrum Center.

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Hornets vs. Trail Blazers: Feb. 28 Viewing Options

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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Trail Blazers’ 2025-26 Stats

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Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Top Players

Hornets

Kon Knueppel scores 19.4 points per game while adding 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Hornets.
Moussa Diabate adds 8.3 points, 1.7 assists and 8.6 rebounds per matchup, while Ball contributes with 19.4 points, 7.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds a game.
Knueppel is the top active three-point shooter for the Hornets, hitting 3.5 per game.
Ball records 1.1 steals per game. Ryan Kalkbrenner collects 1.5 blocks a game.
Trail Blazers

Avdija’s showing this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 24.4 points per game and 6.6 assists per game to go with 7.0 rebounds per contest.
Donovan Clingan’s per-game averages this season are 11.9 points, 2.1 assists and 11.5 rebounds.
Toumani Camara averages 2.6 made threes per game.
Camara’s 1.0 steal and Clingan’s 1.5 blocks per game are key to the Trail Blazers’ defensive production.

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Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report

Hornets

Hornets:

Liam McNeeley: Out (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’ Schedule