Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/28/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Charlotte Hornets (29-31) host the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31) at Spectrum Center on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers faced off with the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 121-112 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 19 and the Bulls racked up 24 fouls. They converted 9 out of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. Chicago shot 76.7% from the free throw line by making 23 of 30 attempts. Furthermore, Chicago had 41 rebounds (6 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 8 rejections. Chicago doled out 29 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Portland allowed 50.0% from the floor on 40 out of 80 shooting. They also dished out 27 assists in this contest while creating 22 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 45 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers made 27 of 31 tries for a percentage of 87.1%. Portland walked away from the game having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (42 out of 95) and knocked down 10 of their 46 shots from downtown.

Jerami Grant is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away with 27 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. Grant finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Portland steps onto the hardwood with a record of 29-31 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 17.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 45.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,485 assists so far this season, which is 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are shooting 33.9% on shots from distance (861 of 2,540) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.9 pts per game (13th in the NBA) on 45.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Trail Blazers are able to force 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 21.9 fouls. They relinquish 36.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 24th in the NBA in points per game allowed (118.2). The Trail Blazers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (2,568 of 5,395) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 22nd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,618 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets got the victory with a final of 133-109 against the Pacers. The Hornets snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. The Pacers earned 15 fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. When discussing 3-pointers, Charlotte converted 22 out of their 46 tries (47.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Hornets ended up shooting 48 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.8%. The Hornets permitted the Pacers to knock down 41 out of their 87 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.1% in the game. They shot 31.4% from distance by shooting 11 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding rebounding, Charlotte permitted Indiana to get 37 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for the matchup. Miller recorded 33 points in his 26 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes for this contest. He converted 11 out of 19 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 29-31 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA. Charlotte has 6,970 pts on the season (116.2 per contest) and they average 46.1 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.6 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.9 times per contest. The Hornets commit 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 82.2% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (780 of 2,134) and their opposition makes 80.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.8 assists and 39.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 15th and 1st in the league. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (20th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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