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After three games on the road, the Hornets are heading back home. They will host the Portland Trail Blazers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday at Spectrum Center. The Hornets have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they’ve increased their point totals each of their last four games.

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The Hornets are headed into the game following a big win against the Pacers on Thursday, something the oddsmakers saw coming from a mile away. The Hornets blew past the Pacers 133-109. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 67-46.

The Hornets got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Miller out in front who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and 7 rebounds. Miller has had a nice stretch of shooting beyond the arc, as he’s shot 59.3% over his last three games vs 35.4% previously this season. The team also got some help from Kon Knueppel, who shot 66.7% from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points.

The Hornets were working as a unit and finished the game with 35 assists. The Hornets have not posted that many assists since January 10th, when they also posted 35.

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Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers beat the Bulls 121-112 on Thursday.

The Trail Blazers’ success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jerami Grant, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 27 points and 5 rebounds, and Robert Williams, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. The game also marked Williams’ 15th in a row with at least one block. Scoot Henderson, on the other hand, was considerably less helpful: he went 0-5 from deep.

Charlotte pushed their record up to 29-31 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 104.4 points on average over those games. As for Portland, their win bumped their record up to an identical 29-31.

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Portland Trail Blazers at Charlotte Hornets Odds, Line and Spread

Betting lines as of 02/28/2026 at 10:36 AM ET. Odds subject to change.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets -312 | Trail Blazers +250

Against the spread (ATS): Hornets -7.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers +7.5 (-110)

Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Injury ReportPortland Trail Blazers

Deni Avdija (Back) – day-to-day

Donovan Clingan (Illness) – day-to-day

Shaedon Sharpe (Calf) – out

Charlotte Hornets

Liam McNeeley (Ankle) – out

Schedule Impact

CHA: Playing on normal rest (1 day off). Record in this situation this season: 17-18

CHA: won 10 of last 11 games with regular rest

POR: Playing on normal rest (1 day off). Record in this situation this season: 17-19

Key Stats

Why the Hornets Can Win: CHA: covered 5 straight games

Why the Trail Blazers Can Win: POR: 4-1 ATS in last 5 games

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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 28, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.