Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 25/02/2024, 04:37  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The Portland Trail Blazers will be out to stop their current slump when they host the Charlotte Hornets next in the NBA. Both teams are struggling in their respective conferences with the Hornets 13th in the East and the Blazers 14th in the West. The Blazers have lost their last seven matches. This is the third time this season that they have lost as many consecutive games. They lost eight in a row back in November and they will now want to equal this let alone surpass it. Chauncey Billups’ men have dominated against the Hornets and at the moment have won three straight against them. This should have them confident of coming out on top here. Portland’s last five defeats have come at home with the most recent ending 127-112 to the Nuggets. Six players have been ruled out here for the hosts due to injuries. Three of them, Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, and Malcolm Brogdon, are among their top six scorers. Portland are averaging 107.9 points a night.

The Charlotte Hornets saw their impressive four-game-winning run halted last time out in Golden State. Steve Clifford’s men were defeated 97-84 by the Warriors and will be eager to get their newfound rhythm back to avoid spiraling again. Charlotte have been one of the whipping boys this season and have lost 42 of the 56 matches they have played. LaMelo Ball remains sidelined with an ankle issue. Mark Williams has also been ruled out for this game with a back problem while Davis Bertans is questionable. The Hornets, who are averaging 108.3 points, have registered three of their five wins against West teams on the road. They shocked the Kings as well as the Timberwolves.