Emerging teams that are trending towards making the postseason meet in the first tip on Saturday as the Portland Trail Blazers travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets. Both sides are 29-31 on the season and would be in the NBA Play-In Tournament field if the season ended today. They’ve also exceeded market expectations as Charlotte, who is 13-3 overall in its past 16 games, is 38-22 against the spread this season, while Portland is 33-27 ATS. Leading scorer Deni Avdija (back) is doubtful for Portland, while Donovan Clingan (illness) is questionable. Shaedon Sharpe (fibula) has been ruled out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tipoff from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte is set for 1 p.m. ET. Charlotte is a 7.5-point favorite in the latest Hornets vs. Nuggets odds, while the over\/under is 228.5. Before making any Nuggets vs. Hornets picks,\u00a0check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model<\/a>.<\/p>\n New users can target the\u00a0DraftKings promo code<\/a>, which offers\u00a0$200 in bonus bets if your first $5+ bet wins<\/a>:<\/p>\n The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in\u00a0betting<\/a>\u00a0profit for $100 players on its top-rated\u00a0NBA picks<\/a>\u00a0over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered Week 19 on a sizzling 38-18 roll on top-rated NBA spread picks dating back to last season. Anyone following its\u00a0NBA betting<\/a>\u00a0advice at\u00a0sportsbooks<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0betting apps<\/a>\u00a0could have seen huge returns.<\/p>\n Now, the model has simulated Hornets vs. Blazers<\/a> 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks<\/a>. Here are several NBA odds<\/a> and NBA betting<\/a> lines for Blazers vs. Hornets:<\/p>\n Hornets vs. Blazers spread:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Hornets -7.5<\/p>\n Hornets vs. Blazers over\/under:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 228.5 points<\/p>\n Hornets vs. Blazers money line:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Hornets -311, Blazers +248<\/p>\n Hornets vs. Blazers picks:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n See picks at SportsLine<\/a><\/p>\n Hornets vs. Blazers streaming:<\/p>\n Fubo<\/a>\u00a0(Try for free)\u00a0<\/p>\n New users can check out the latest\u00a0Kalshi bonus code<\/a> CBSSPORTS to\u00a0get a $10 cash bonus after making $10 in trades<\/a>:<\/p>\n Top Hornets vs. Blazers predictions<\/p>\n After 10,000 simulations of Blazers vs. Hornets, SportsLine’s model is\u00a0going Under on the total (228.5).\u00a0Portland is likely missing its top-two scorers in Avdija and Sharpe, which significantly deflates its offensive upside. The Blazers will likely look to slow it down in an effort to cool off a hot Charlotte team.<\/p>\n The model is projecting that no Portland player reaches 18 points in the simulations, with Charlotte’s highest-scoring player coming in at less than 20 points. With 226 combined points, the model is says that the Under hits 57% of the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n How to make Blazers vs. Hornets picks<\/p>\n The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time.\u00a0You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n