Trail Blazers at Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Feb. 28, 2026, 9:21 a.m. ET

The Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) and Charlotte Hornets (29-31) meet Saturday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

2024-25 season series: Trail Blazers won 2-0

The last time these teams met, Portland won 141-88 at Moda Center as a 6-point home favorite on Feb. 22, 2025, as the Over (227) cashed. The Blazers also won 102-97 in Charlotte on Jan. 24, 2025, cashing as a 1-point underdog with the Under (216) hitting. Portland has won 3 straight trips to Charlotte, covering each game. The Blazers are also 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 in the series dating to Dec. 17, 2021, while the Under is 5-1 in the past 6 meetings.

Portland topped Chicago 121-112 on the road as a 4-point favorite on Thursday with the Under (235.5) cashing. F Jerami Grant went for 27 points in the win, and C Robert Williams III went for 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks off the bench. Portland is 6-3 straight up (SU) and ATS in its last nine, winning and covering 3 straight. The Over is 9-2 in Portland’s past 11 games.

Charlotte pounded Indiana 133-109 on the road Thursday, covering as a 12.5-point favorite as the Over (229.5) cashed. G Brandon Miller went for 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists with 6 made 3-pointers, and rookie F Kon Knueppel added 28 points with 8 triples to go with 4 boards, 2 assists, a steal and a block.

The Hornets have won 3 in a row SU and 6 straight ATS, extending at 10-1 ATS run in its past 11 games dating to Jan. 31. The Over is 3-1 in the Hornets’ past 4 games, too.

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 9:10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Hornets -325 (bet $325 to win $100)Against the spread: Trail Blazers +7.5 (-110) | Hornets -7.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Trail Blazers at Hornets key injuries

Trail Blazers

F Deni Avdija (back) doubtfulC Donovan Clingan (illness) questionableG Damian Lillard (Achilles) outG Shaedon Sharpe (fibula) out

Hornets

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Trail Blazers at Hornets picks and predictionsPrediction

Hornets 125, Trail Blazers 109

The Hornets (-325) are too expensive to play straight up on the moneyline, costing in excess of 3 times your potential return.

PASS.

The HORNETS -7.5 (-110) is worth a play in this battle in the Queen City.

The Trail Blazers are a bit shorthanded, with the leading scorer Avdija doubtful and Sharpe already ruled out. The Hornets, who are 6-0 ATS in their past 6 games and 10-1 ATS in their previous 11, are a strong play at home.

BET OVER 228.5 (-110) is the play — but go lightly based on the fact Avdija is likely going to join Sharpe on the shelf for the Blazers.

The Over has cashed in 9 of the past 11 games for the Blazers, though, and the defense has allowed at least 115 points in 11 of the past 13 outings. Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging 131.0 PPG in their past 3 contests, scoring at least 129 points in each. The Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games for Charlotte, too.

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