Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Predictions February 22nd 2025

Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets February 22nd 2025

The Hornets travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Trail Blazers are favored by 4.5 points and have lost four straight games. The over/under line is set at 222.5 points.

This game will tip-off at 10:00 ET and can be seen on KATU. Charlotte is 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 14-40 record, while Portland is 13th in the West at 23-33.

Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Key Information

The Hornets fell to 14-40 on the season after a 129-115 road loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Charlotte entered the game as +18 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total score of 244 points exceeded the O/U line of 227.5 by 16.5 points.

Denver went on a 10-0 run early, but Charlotte fought back, tying the 2nd quarter 28-28 and outscoring the Nuggets 38-33 in the 3rd. However, the Hornets couldn’t maintain their momentum, as they were outscored 30-19 in the 4th quarter.

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 36 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists in their loss to the Nuggets, hitting 5 threes at a 50% clip. Josh Green also connected on 5 threes, shooting 62.5% from deep and finishing with 19 points.

As a team, the Hornets made 15 threes, shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc and 43.4% overall. Bridges scored 18 points in the 3rd quarter, while Nick Smith added 9 of his 16 points in the 4th.

Defensively, the Hornets struggled against the Nuggets, giving up 129 points while allowing Denver to shoot 50% from the field. Charlotte’s toughest quarter was the 1st, where they allowed 38 points, but they also gave up 30 or more points in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

The Nuggets hit 19 threes at a 44% clip. The Hornets sent Denver to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. Charlotte finished with 31 defensive rebounds, but they allowed 16 offensive boards. They also recorded 10 steals and 2 blocks.

The Trail Blazers fell to 23-33 on the season after a 110-102 home loss to the Lakers on Thursday. Portland, who entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 212, falling short of the 225-point over/under line.

Portland got off to a slow start, trailing 28-15 after the 1st quarter, as the Lakers went on a 10-0 run early. The Blazers fought back, winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters, and entered the 4th down just 78-77. However, the Lakers pulled away in the final period, outscoring Portland 32-25.

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 28 points in their loss to the Lakers, scoring 16 of those in the 3rd quarter. Toumani Camara added 19 points, shooting 87.5% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 75% clip.

Portland made 12 threes, shooting 32.4% from deep and 44.2% overall. Scoot Henderson contributed 12 points, despite shooting just 30.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers gave up 110 points to the Lakers, including 32 in the 4th quarter, despite a strong 3rd where they allowed just 23 points. Portland held Los Angeles to 28% shooting from three, with the Lakers making only 9 threes.

Portland sent the Lakers to the line 25 times, where they hit 23 free throws. The Trail Blazers recorded 27 defensive rebounds, allowed 11 offensive boards, and added 16 steals and 7 blocks.

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Trail Blazers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 114-106. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222.5, and our model predicts the Hornets and Trail Blazers to score a combined 220 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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Hornets Look to Get Back on Track vs. Blazers

After snapping a 15-game losing streak in Portland last season, the Charlotte Hornets take aim at beating the Trail Blazers again in the Rose City when the teams meet Saturday night.

Charlotte’s Road Struggles

Charlotte snapped its streak in Portland on Feb. 25, 2024, with a 93-80 victory. The franchise’s previous road win in the series had been on March 29, 2008, when the club was still known as the Bobcats.

However, Charlotte has never won consecutive games in Portland since entering the league in 1988-89. First-year coach Charles Lee is focused on finding wins anywhere, as the Hornets are 26 games below .500 after losing 12 of their last 15 games.

Charlotte resumed play after the All-Star break with an impressive 100-97 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday but followed it up with a 129-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets the next night.

Miles Bridges starred against Denver with a season-best 36 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. He also matched his season-high with five 3-pointers.

“He had purpose in everything we wanted to do,” Lee said. “He understands some of the matchups we wanted to attack … just had composure in everything he did offensively.”

Josh Green registered season-bests of 19 points and five 3-pointers in the loss.

Portland’s Recent Slide

Portland has lost four straight games after winning 10 of its previous 11 contests. The latest setback was a 110-102 home loss to the Lakers on Thursday.

“We played hard the whole time, I didn’t think our focus was great,” Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “But I thought we played hard, we gave ourselves a chance. We scrapped our butt off, just didn’t have enough.”

Deni Avdija helped Portland rally with a personal 9-0 run in the third quarter, finishing with 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting and five assists.

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“I think we played well in the second half,” Avdija said. “The energy was up, we were playing together, we were making stops on defense and controlling the rebounds.”

Rookie center Donovan Clingan had just six points, six rebounds, and three blocks against the Lakers. He is getting extended playing time with Deandre Ayton (calf) out for another three-plus weeks. Clingan stood out before the All-Star break with a 17-point, 20-rebound performance against Denver and a career-high 21 points two nights earlier against the Nuggets.

Previous Meeting

Portland secured a 102-97 win in Charlotte on Jan. 24 behind 27 points from Anfernee Simons and 22 from Jerami Grant. Ball and Bridges both missed that contest for the Hornets.