It’s Friday, January 24, and the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) and Charlotte Hornets (11-29) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
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 2nd-year pro is dishing out 5.3 assists per game and scoring 12.3 points nightly while shooting 35% from deep.
Charlotte had their own 3-game winning streak snapped Wednesday in Memphis against the Grizzlies. LaMelo Ball has been a treat to watch. The 23-year-old is averaging 29 points (4th in the NBA) and 7.5 assists (8th in the NBA) per game this season.
The Trail Blazers are currently 7-16 on the road with a point differential of -8, while the Hornets have a 2-8 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Trail Blazers vs. Hornets live today
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Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
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Time: 7:00PM EST
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Site: Spectrum Center
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City: Charlotte, NC
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Network/Streaming: RCTV, FDSSE
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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs. Hornets
The latest odds as of Friday:
That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 110.14, and the Hornets 112.48.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Trail Blazers vs. Hornets game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trail Blazers & Hornets game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Charlotte Hornets on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Portland Trail Blazers at +4.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 222.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Trail Blazers vs. Hornets on Friday
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The Trail Blazers have lost 13 of their last 20 games
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5 of the Trail Blazers’ last 7 games with the Hornets have stayed UNDER the Total
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The Trail Blazers have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games
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The Hornets have won 4 of their last 5 games
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