Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 3/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Moda Center vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Charlotte Hornets (32-33) are traveling to Moda Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Portland Trail Blazers (31-34).

The Hornets faced the Suns and took a loss by a score of 111-99 in their last game. Charlotte finished the game with a 42.0% FG percentage (37 out of 88) and converted 15 of 45 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hornets made 10 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned 41 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In relation to the defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 45.6% from the field on 36 out of 79 shooting. Phoenix earned 24 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Phoenix collected 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 88.5% from the free throw line by converting 23 of 26 shots. They converted 16 out of their 41 shots from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 21 while the Suns had 17 personal fouls.

LaMelo Ball is someone who was important in this matchup. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also collected 7 rebounds. Ball walked away from this one shooting 47.4% from the floor and also earned 6 dimes.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 32-33 on the year. They currently have an average of 115.9 points per contest (11th in the league) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 37.8% on shots from 3-point land (1,043 of 2,762) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 46.2 boards per game and has accounted for 1,726 assists for the campaign, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 16th in the league in giving up assists with 1,720 surrendered for the year. The Hornets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (2,692 of 5,737) and they surrender 39.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point shots while they are 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.5).

In their last game, the Trail Blazers went home victorious with a score of 131-111 against the Pacers. The Trail Blazers were able to snag 40 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 53 in this matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Pacers had 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.5%. With respect to shots from downtown, Portland buried 15 of their 41 attempts (36.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Trail Blazers went 47 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.5%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Pacers to convert 41 of 95 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.2% for this contest. They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 of 42 and ended up going 15 out of 24 at the free throw line (62.5%). In reference to rebounding, Portland allowed Indiana to get 38 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Scoot Henderson ended up having an impact for the Trail Blazers for this contest. Henderson earned 28 points in his 26 mins of playing time and accumulated 6 assists for the contest. He converted 10 of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Portland has a win-loss record of 31-34 for the season. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 76.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per game (26th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.2 times per game. Portland has scored 7,497 points on the year (115.3 per game) and they grab 45.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Trail Blazers are shooting 45.1% from the field, which ranks 28th in basketball.

The Trail Blazers defensively are ranked 24th in basketball in points given up per game with 118.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the floor (23rd in the league). The Portland defense gives up 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (849 of 2,340) and opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.0 dimes and 43.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 18th and 12th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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