{"id":629595,"date":"2026-02-28T03:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629595\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T03:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:55:30","slug":"hornets-vs-trail-blazers-injury-report-feb-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629595\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report \u2013 Feb. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"

Currently, the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) have four players on the injury report, including Deni Avdija, for their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets (29-31) at Spectrum Center on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. ET. The Hornets have one player on the injury report.<\/p>\n

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Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Game Info<\/p>\n

When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
\nWhere: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
\nTV: KUNP and FDSSE
\nHornets’ Injury Report<\/p>\n

Hornets Injuries: <\/p>\n

Liam McNeeley: Day-To-Day (Ankle)<\/p>\n

Hornets’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)<\/p>\n

Hornets Stats<\/p>\n

Charlotte’s +168 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 116.2 points per game (12th in the NBA) while giving up 113.4 per contest (10th in the league).
\nKon Knueppel’s 19.4 points per game lead the Hornets and are 36th in the NBA.
\nCharlotte wins the rebound battle by 6.8 boards on average. It collects 46.1 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in the league, while its opponents grab 39.3 per contest.
\nMoussa Diabate tops the Hornets with 8.6 rebounds per game (16th in league play).
\nCharlotte connects on 15.9 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league) while shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc (third-best in the NBA). It is making 2.9 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 13 per game while shooting 36.6%.
\nThe Hornets’ Knueppel hits 3.5 three-pointers per game (second-best in the NBA) to lead the team.<\/p>\n

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Trail Blazers’ Injury Report<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers Injuries: <\/p>\n

Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles), <\/p>\n

Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Calf), <\/p>\n

Deni Avdija: Day-To-Day (Back), <\/p>\n

Donovan Clingan: Day-To-Day (Illness)<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers’ Top Players (Last 20 Games)<\/p>\n

Trail Blazers Stats<\/p>\n

Portland is being outscored by 2.3 points per game, with a -143 scoring differential overall. It puts up 115.9 points per game (13th in NBA), and gives up 118.2 per outing (24th in league).
\nAvdija scored a team-leading 24.4 points per game which ranked him 17th in the league.
\nPortland comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.5 boards. It pulls down 45.8 rebounds per game (eighth in league) compared to its opponents’ 43.3.
\nDonovan Clingan’s 11.5 rebounds per game lead the Trail Blazers and rank third in the NBA.
\nPortland makes 14.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.9% from deep (29th in NBA), and its opponents are shooting 36.3%.
\nThe Trail Blazers’ Toumani Camara makes 2.6 three-pointers per game (27th in NBA), leading the team.<\/p>\n

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