The Charlotte Hornets' chances of beating the Portland Trail Blazers dropped significantly the moment the team's final injury report came out, which revealed th

Portland is playing their best basketball of the season. Winners of three in a row, the Blazers are led by Anfernee Simons who is averaging 18.2ppg and Shaedon Sharpe contributing 17.7ppg. Scoot Henderson is improving by the game. The 2 nd -year pro is dishing out 5.3 assists per game and scoring 12.3 points nightly while shooting 35% from deep.

The rookie center returned after missing five games to produce 13 rebounds and four blocked shots in 17 minutes.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Portland Trail Blazers vs. Charlotte Hornets on Friday

The two teams combined for 49 fouls and 67 free throw attempts in an ugly game that the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 102-97.

NBA action on Friday will include Cody Martin and the Charlotte Hornets (11-29) hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) at Spectrum Center, with the matchup tipping at 7:00 PM ET.Their last

However, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray, and Anfernee Simons, the Trail Blazers' leading scorer, are all expected to play tonight. Clingan, Portland's first-round pick (7th overall in 2024), was sidelined for the past five games due to an ankle injury.

The Charlotte Hornets (11-29) are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) on Friday; the date, time, TV channels, and free live

Los Angeles seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Charlotte. The teams play Monday for the first time this season.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic hasn't played since Jan. 7 at Charlotte but was available for Saurday's game.

The Portland Trail Blazers will put their season-high four-game winning streak to the test when they face the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.