The Charlotte Hornets' chances of beating the Portland Trail Blazers dropped significantly the moment the team's final injury report came out, which revealed th

Anfernee Simons scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, Jerami Grant added 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

Portland is playing their best basketball of the season. Winners of three in a row, the Blazers are led by Anfernee Simons who is averaging 18.2ppg and Shaedon Sharpe contributing 17.7ppg. Scoot Henderson is improving by the game. The 2 nd -year pro is dishing out 5.3 assists per game and scoring 12.3 points nightly while shooting 35% from deep.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Portland Trail Blazers vs. Charlotte Hornets on Friday

The rookie center returned after missing five games to produce 13 rebounds and four blocked shots in 17 minutes.

However, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray, and Anfernee Simons, the Trail Blazers' leading scorer, are all expected to play tonight. Clingan, Portland's first-round pick (7th overall in 2024), was sidelined for the past five games due to an ankle injury.

NBA action on Friday will include Cody Martin and the Charlotte Hornets (11-29) hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) at Spectrum Center, with the matchup tipping at 7:00 PM ET.Their last

The Charlotte Hornets (11-29) are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) on Friday; the date, time, TV channels, and free live

The Trail Blazers (17-28) won their third consecutive road game for the first time this season after claiming their second consecutive road game for the first time by winning at Orlando on Thursday night. The Blazers last won four straight games to start the 2022-23 season.

On Friday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Portland Trail Blazers in North Carolina. For the game, the Hornets could be without their best player,

Anfernee Simons scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, Jerami Grant added 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 for their fourth straight win.