Portland Trail Blazers (19-56, 8-29 away) @ Charlotte Hornets (18-57, 10-27 home)
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 • 4:00 pm PST • Spectrum Center
SERIES HISTORY
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 47-19
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 27-7
CHARLOTTE HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 20-12
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 124-113, 12/26/22 (POR)
LAST CHARLOTTE WIN: 80-93, 2/25/24 (POR)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (CHA)
SERIES NOTES
- The Trail Blazers and Hornets will meet for the second and final time of the regular season on April 3 in Charlotte.
- LAST MATCHUP: Portland fell to Charlotte by a final score of 93-80 on Feb. 25 in Portland. Deandre Ayton logged 26 points (11-16 FG, 4-4 FT), 19 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 27 minutes.
- THIS SEASON: The Hornets lead the 2023-24 season series between Porland and Charlotte, 1-0.
- LAST SEASON: Portland won the 2022-23 season series against Charlotte, 2-0.
- Deandre Ayton has recorded a double-double in his last five games against the Hornets.
- In his last five games against Charlotte, Jerami Grant has recorded 32-plus points twice.
INJURY REPORT
Malcolm Brogdon (Right Elbow Tendinitis), Shaedon Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Surgery), Anfernee Simons (Left Knee; Tendinitis), Toumani Camara (Left Rib; Contusion), Moses Brown (G League - On Assignment) and Robert Williams III (Right Knee Ligament Tear) are out. Jerami Grant (Right Hamstring Strain) is doubtful. Matisse Thybulle (Right Ankle Soreness), Deandre Ayton (Left Elbow; Tendinitis), and Ashton Hagens (G League - On Assignment) are questionable.
As for the Hornets, Amari Bailey (N/A; Illness), LaMelo Ball (Right Ankle; Tendinopathy), Seth Curry (Right Ankle; Sprain), Cody Martin (Left Ankle; Sprain), Vasilije Micic (Right Shoulder; Strain), Nick Richards (Right Plantar Fascia;
Discomfort) and Mark Williams (Low Back; Contusion) are out. Miles Bridges (Right Wrist; Contusion) is doubtful. Brandon Miller (Right Wrist; Sprain) and Grant Williams (Right Ankle; Sprain) are probable.
LAST FIVE GAMES
MAGIC 104, TRAIL BLAZERS 103 - APRIL 1, 2024 - KIA CENTER - ORLANDO, FL - GAME #75 (19-56, 8-29 AWAY)
Portland fell to Orlando by a final score of 104-103 ... The Trail Blazers outscored the Magic 23-11 in second-chance points ... Dalano Banton finished with 26 points (8-17 FG, 4-8 3-PT, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in 35 minutes ... Deandre Ayton logged 20 points (10-18 FG), 12 rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes ... Jabari Walker tallied 18 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 13 points (6-16 FG, 1-5 3-PT), eight rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes ... Rayan Rupert posted 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-6 3-PT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes ... Franz Wagner led the Magic with 20 points in 33 minutes.
HEAT 142, TRAIL BLAZERS 82 - MARCH 29, 2024 - KASEYA CENTER - MIAMI, FL - GAME #74 (19-55, 8-28 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Heat by a final score of 142-82 ... Scoot Henderson recorded 20 points (8-18 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 3-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in 41 minutes ... Deandre Ayton logged 18 points (9-15 FG, 0-1 3-PT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 25 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 12 points (5-19 FG, 1-7 3-PT, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes ... Kris Murray posted 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-8 3-PT), five rebounds and four assists in 42 minutes ... Thomas Bryant led Miami with 26 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 22 minutes.
HAWKS 120, TRAIL BLAZERS 106 - MARCH 27, 2024 - STATE FARM ARENA - ATLANTA, GA - GAME #73 (19-54, 8-27 AWAY)
Portland fell to Atlanta by a final score of 120-106 ... Dalano Banton posted a career-high 31 points and a career-high nine assists tonight to go along with five rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes in his ninth consecutive game scoring in double figures, marking the longest streak of his career ... Toumani Camara tallied 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-PT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 15 points (6-16 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, six assists and two steals in 32 minutes ... Duop Reath logged 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3-PT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal in 30 minutes ... Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 30 points and seven assists to go along with three rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 36 minutes.
ROCKETS 110, TRAIL BLAZERS 92 - MARCH 25, 2024 - TOYOTA CENTER - HOUSTON, TX - GAME #72 (19-53, 8-26 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Rockets by a final score of 110-92 ... Dalano Banton recorded 28 points (11-21 FG, 2-9 3-PT, 4-4 FT), a career-high 11 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in his first career double-double, marking his fifth career game with at least 20 points and his fourth with the Trail Blazers ... Scoot Henderson posted 15 points (6-14 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes ... Toumani Camara tallied 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3-PT, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 35 minutes ... Jalen Green led Houston with 27 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block in 40 minutes.
NUGGETS 114, TRAIL BLAZERS 111 - MARCH 23, 2024 - MODA CENTER - PORTLAND, OR - GAME #71 (19-52, 11-27 HOME)
Portland fell to Denver by a final score of 114-111 ... Duop Reath logged 24 points (9-14 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 26 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 22 points (9-20 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 28 minutes ... Toumani Camara tallied 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 39 minutes ... Jabari Walker posted 15 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 14 points (5-19 FG, 1-6 3-PT, 3-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes ... Kris Murray notched 11 points (5-13 FG, 1-6 3-PT), seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 39 minutes ... Reggie Jackson led the Nuggets with 23 points to go along with five assists and two steals in 29 minutes.
CLIPPERS 125, TRAIL BLAZERS 117 - MARCH 22, 2024 - MODA CENTER - PORTLAND, OR - GAME #70 (19-51, 11-26 HOME)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Clippers by a final score of 125-117 ... Scoot Henderson recorded 24 points (8-18 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and two steals in 35 minutes, remaining the only rookie to log at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game this season, and he has now done so three times ... Kris Murray posted a career-high 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 2-3 FT) to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in 36 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 17 points (7-16 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes ... Jabari Walker (14), Duop Reath (13) and Toumani Camara (11) also scored in double figures for Portland ... Paul George led LA with 31 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 28 minutes.
BROADCAST NOTES
All Portland Trail Blazers regular season games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers is in his fifth full season of providing play-by-play commentary for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary. On television, ROOT SPORTS, ROOT SPORTS PLUS and Fubo will air 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro calling play-by-play, Lamar Hurd providing analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sideline. For all viewing options, visit www.trailblazers.com/watch.