Trail Blazers Vs Hornets: Hornets Walk Away With 109-93 Win
The Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets met in an early Saturday matchup today, a game billed as trail blazers vs hornets with each team carrying identical 29-31 records into the contest. The Hornets walked away with a 109-93 victory after Portland’s offense failed to get on the floor consistently.
Trail Blazers Vs Hornets recap
Defenses largely remained intact, but Portland’s offense “remained on the team plane, ” and the contrast in effort once the ball went up could not have been greater. The Blazers shot 41% percent in the game, but intermittent play and poor three-point shooting undermined their chances while the home team showed consistent effort.
Scoring and key contributors
With All-Star Deni Avdija and second-leading scorer Shaedon Sharpe absent, Portland relied on its veterans. Jrue Holiday provided 25 points on 9-16 shooting in this game, stepping into the role of the guy who can be counted on night in and night out. The piece also noted that Jerami Grant had carried the scoring load in the previous game. Matisse Thybulle provided a two-way spark off the bench.
Three-point struggles and shot numbers
The Blazers were abysmal from long range in the first half, hitting only 5 of 22 attempts beyond the arc. They finished 11-47 from three-point range, 23%. Charlotte shot 38% beyond the arc. Everything else combined wasn’t enough to overcome that kind of deficiency.
Turnovers and rebounds decided it
Portland committed 16 turnovers and allowed the Hornets an incredible 20 offensive rebounds. The Blazers once prospered early in the season by generating extra possessions; in the dicey middle sections they ended up even, and in this game they were effectively giving away looks. That combination made it hard to win, especially for this team.
Schedule and short notes
The Blazers travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks tomorrow afternoon with a 3: 00 PM, Pacific start. The club will start a five-game road trip in Chicago. Additional brief notes included that Clingan going against Gobert was a show and a half and that the summary appeared as part of a daily roundup of Portland Trail Blazers news.
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Final score: Charlotte 109, Portland 93.
