3rd Quarter Report
The Trail Blazers are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a 88-81 lead against the Hornets.
The Trail Blazers entered the contest having won three straight and they’re just one quarter away from another. Will they make it four, or will the Hornets step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ Charlotte Hornets
Current Records: Portland 16-28, Charlotte 11-29
How To Watch
- When: Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: FanDuel SN – Charlotte
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
What to Know
Having just played yesterday, the Portland Trail Blazers will head out on the road to face off against the Charlotte Hornets at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Spectrum Center. The Hornets are favored, but seeing as the odds didn’t stop the Trail Blazers in their last game, maybe the squad has another upset up their sleeve.
The Hornets are hoping to do what the Magic couldn’t on Thursday: put an end to the Trail Blazers’ winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went the Trail Blazers’ way against the Magic as the Trail Blazers made off with a 101-79 win. For those keeping track at home, that’s the biggest victory Portland has posted against Orlando since March 2, 2020.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, the Hornets’ good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 132-120 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. Charlotte was down 106-84 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, the Hornets got top-tier performance from Mark Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 38 points and nine rebounds.
Portland’s win bumped their record up to 16-28. As for Charlotte, they continue to see their hopes of redeeming themselves for a poor last season fade as the team sits at a 11-29 record this season.
The Trail Blazers skirted past the Hornets 89-86 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Trail Blazers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Charlotte is a 5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Hornets, as the game opened with the Hornets as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 220.5 points.
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Series History
Portland has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Charlotte.
- Apr 03, 2024 – Portland 89 vs. Charlotte 86
- Feb 25, 2024 – Charlotte 93 vs. Portland 80
- Dec 26, 2022 – Portland 124 vs. Charlotte 113
- Nov 09, 2022 – Portland 105 vs. Charlotte 95
- Dec 17, 2021 – Portland 125 vs. Charlotte 116
- Oct 31, 2021 – Charlotte 125 vs. Portland 113
- Apr 18, 2021 – Charlotte 109 vs. Portland 101
- Mar 01, 2021 – Portland 123 vs. Charlotte 111
- Jan 13, 2020 – Portland 115 vs. Charlotte 112
- Mar 03, 2019 – Portland 118 vs. Charlotte 108
