Trail Blazers vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s set to light up the Spectrum Center like a neon sign on a dark night! Tonight, the Portland Trail Blazers blaze their trail across the country to battle the Charlotte Hornets in what promises to be a buzzing playoff showdown. With both teams looking to shake off their underdog status in this first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, we’re all hoping the game tightens up after a series of blowouts. Tipoff is at 8 PM EST, and with the betting lines buzzing and fans on the edge of their seats, this game is poised to set the hardwood on fire. The Hornets are looking to sting back after a recent defeat, while the Trail Blazers aim to keep their winning flame alive. So, let’s see if the Hornets can make some honey out of this fiery encounter!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 24, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	POR ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+165	-195	220.5	4.5/-4.5
Recent	+170	-200	220.0	5.0/-5.0
Difference	+5	-5	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

16W-42L

37.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

17W-38L

63.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
04/03/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	30	15	22	22	89	Under
04/03/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	23	22	20	86	Under
02/25/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	23	23	23	93	Under
02/25/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	18	16	25	21	80	Under
12/26/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	33	28	18	113	Over
12/26/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	30	31	40	23	124	Over
11/09/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	25	33	28	19	105	Under
11/09/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	23	26	16	95	Under
12/17/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	31	31	30	116	Over
12/17/21	Portland Trail Blazers POR	41	40	22	22	125	Over
10/31/21	Portland Trail Blazers POR	29	31	28	25	113	Over
10/31/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	26	36	36	125	Over

Trail Blazers Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Trail Blazers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/23	vs ORL	101-79W	42	23	13	82
01/21	vs MIA	116-107W	47	25	6	87
01/19	@ CHI	113-102W	50	21	17	89
01/18	@ HOU	103-125L	40	28	19	86
01/16	@ LAC	89-118L	37	24	16	91
01/14	@ BRO	114-132L	38	20	17	86
01/11	@ MIA	98-119L	51	24	16	95
01/09	vs DAL	111-117L	43	24	12	93
01/08	vs NOP	119-100W	44	24	13	88
01/06	vs DET	115-118L	38	32	16	90

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/22	vs MEM	120-132L	33	27	16	86
01/20	@ DAL	110-105W	49	28	13	98
01/17	vs CHI	125-123W	44	26	12	96
01/15	vs UTA	117-112W	45	27	18	85
01/12	vs PHX	113-120L	52	30	16	92
01/07	@ PHX	115-104W	59	23	11	98
01/03	vs DET	94-98L	45	25	17	80
12/30	@ CHI	108-115L	56	23	14	101
12/28	@ OKL	94-106L	44	17	18	80
12/26	vs WAS	110-113L	50	31	18	94

Starting Lineups

Portland Trail Blazers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Deni Avdija SF	35.0	35.6	30.7	43%	35.1
Deandre Ayton C	33.0	27.6	30.5	100%	30.9
Toumani Camara SG	25.0	26.9	24.1	100%	24.4
Jerami Grant PF	25.0	26.1	26.6	100%	27.0
Anfernee Simons PG	31.0	24.6	30.3	100%	30.7

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	55.0	49.1	50.2	100%	49.5
Miles Bridges PF	41.0	36.9	36.1	100%	36.5
Josh Green SF	18.0	15.2	15.6	100%	16.0
Nick Smith Jr. SG	24.0	18.4	8.3	10%	23.8
Mark Williams C	42.0	51.4	32.7	87%	35.1

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

Donovan Clingan (C): Avg: 5.9pts, 6.8reb, 0.7ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 01/14/25. Impact: 3.1
Duop Reath (C): Avg: 7.5pts, 3.0reb, 0.8ast, 14.9 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.8
Bryce McGowens (SG): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.5reb, 0.8ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.6
Rayan Rupert (PG/SF): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.9reb, 1.1ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.5
Justin Minaya (PF): Avg: 1.4pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 9.3 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.9

Hornets Notable Injuries

Brandon Miller (PF): Avg: 18.6pts, 4.6reb, 2.7ast, 33.1 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 6.3
Tidjane Salaun (PF): Avg: 4.7pts, 4.2reb, 1.1ast, 17.5 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 2.0
Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 2.2reb, 0.6ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.1
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.1reb, 0.3ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 01/22/25. Impact: 1.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jerami Grant	POR	Pts	13.5	14.9	+1.4	60%	60%	53%	53%	CHA	+0.7	#22
Deandre Ayton	POR	Pts	13.5	14.8	+1.3	60%	40%	60%	60%	CHA	+3.8	#28
Toumani Camara	POR	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	40%	40%	53%	53%	CHA	+1.8	#29
Anfernee Simons	POR	Reb	2.5	2.8	+0.3	60%	60%	73%	73%	CHA	-0.5	#9
Deni Avdija	POR	Ast	3.5	4.0	+0.5	80%	60%	60%	60%	CHA	-0.3	#10

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Trail Blazers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#29	#18	#29	9.1%
PF	#14	#12	#14	#17	1.2%
PG	#10	#10	#20	#15	-0.4%
SF	#13	#19	#15	#17	0.7%
SG	#29	#5	#24	#26	7.5%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#20	#19	#27	7.8%
PF	#22	#29	#10	#27	7.8%
PG	#6	#26	#14	#8	-2.8%
SF	#3	#2	#10	#5	-12.6%
SG	#19	#9	#30	#25	5.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.3

106.0

Rebounds per Game

42.4

46.6

Assists per Game

24.6

24.4

Steals per Game

7.4

8.1

Blocks per Game

5.2

4.5

Shots per Game

88.6

89.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.6

12.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.4

51.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.8

32.2

Turnovers per Game

14.5

15.3

Fouls per Game

18.9

19.4

Recent Trends

Deandre Ayton (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 31.6, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
Dalano Banton (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.5% to 13.4, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
Donovan Clingan (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.0% to 24.7, 14.9 min average previous 3 games.
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.6% to 11.9, 19.0 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.6% to 15.9, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.
Nick Smith Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.2% to 28.9, 18.4 min average previous 3 games.
Matisse Thybulle (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.1% to 10.9, 28.8 min average previous 3 games.