The Charlotte Hornets continue their 9-game road trip with a stop over at Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday morning of February 23. The Blazers have lost their last four games, with three defeats coming on the road. Both teams are bad travelers, with the Trail Blazers' poor form on the road contrasting sharply with their 6-game home streak earlier this year. The Hornets have one win from their last five, all of which were on the road. Portland and Charlotte are outside the play-in places in their respective conferences. The Western Conference Blazers, who beat the Hornets in late January, are clear favorites to win the game, although we expect a promising contest as the Hornets surprisingly upset the Lakers last week.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass; FuboTV (free)
Venue: Moda Center, Portland
Date: 23.02.2025 06:00
Portland Trail Blazers
The Western Conference 13th-seed Portland Trail Blazers are 23-33 this season, sitting below the magical .500 PCT. Following an impressive run of 6-straight wins at home in late January and early February, the Trail Blazers have lost their way with three losses away and one at home in the last four, including twice to the Denver Nuggets. Playing the LA Lakers before the All-Star weekend, the Blazers lost to a LeBron James-inspired Lakers side 110-102. King James scored 40 points, including eight straight points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers won without Luka Dončić. Portland tied the game at 80 all in the fourth before James’ eigh-point run opened a gap and forced the Blazers bench to call a timeout. Deni Avidja led Portland with 28 points. The Blazers may be without Deandre Ayton, who is out with a left calf strain.
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Following the sensational upset of the Lakers, the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) returned to regular programming with a 125-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The understaffed Hornets, missing LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams, were led by Michael Bridges, who scored a season-high 36 points and 13 rebounds. In a sign of a potential Hornets’ renaissance, they tied the Nuggets in fast-break points and points in the paint but ultimately fell to the superior firepower of a Nuggets side that had the return of their big gems from injury. The Hornets, on a run of two wins from their last ten, have four straight away games to complete their 9-game trip.
Betting odds
The Charlotte Hornets are 2.609 underdogs on 1xbet with the favorites, the Portland Trail Blazers, at 2.4 odds to close the (-8) handicap. LaMelo Ball is 1.90 to score over 26.5 on Bet365, which prices Miles Bridges to hit over 20.5 at 1.83 odds. Betway has over 220.5 at 1.79 and the under at 1.78 odds. Read more here.
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