How to watch Trail Blazers vs. Hornets: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time

Through 3 parts

The Portland Trail Blazers are giving their home audiences exactly what they were hoping to see. Three quarters in and their attack was really able to impose its will, overwhelming the Charlotte Hornets 103-86 three-quarters in.

Portland was led by the point guard Damian Lillard, who has so far shot 6 to 10 from outside the arc and scored 36 points and seven dimes. Dame is close to surpassing his season high of 39. One thing to watch out for is Jusuf Nurkic’s foul as he currently sits in fourth.

Charlotte’s top scorer has secured the point LaMelo Ball (17 points).

Hornet lost 81% of the time as they went into Q4 of this year, so this looks like it just ended.

Who’s playing?

Charlotte @ Portland

Current record: Charlotte 16-14; Portland 11-18

What to know

The Portland Trail Blazers have the luxury of being at home yet another game and will be welcoming the Charlotte Hornets at 10 p.m. ET December 17 at the Moda Center in Rose Quarter. Charlotte will come in after a win while the Trail Blazers will stumble on a loss.

Rip City came back up against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, 113-103. A silver lining for Portland is the play of a small striker Norman Powell, who had 25 points and five assists along with six rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Hornets didn’t have too much trouble with the San Antonio Spurs on the road on Wednesday as they won 131-115. Small progress Gordon Hayward had a stellar game for Charlotte as he shot 5 to 6 from downtown and finished with 41 points and five pounds.

Without any buzzer beaters, Portland is expected to win a tight contest on Friday. Now may not be the best time to pit Portland against the spread as they have let bettors down for the past three games in a row.

The Portland loss brought them down 11-18 while Charlotte’s win pulled them up 16-14. Allowing an average of 116.37 points per game, the Hornets have not been able to accurately assert themselves in defense. We’ll see if they can patch the holes in their defense ahead of their upcoming competition.

How to watch

• When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Moda Center in Rose Town – Portland, Oregon
• TELEVISION: Bally Sports SE Charlotte
• Streaming online: fuboTV (Free trial. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Monitor: CBS Sports App
• Fare: $23.81

The odds

Trail Blazers are 1.5 points more popular than Hornet, according to the latest information NBA Odds.

The odds providers have been matching the betting community on this match, as the game opens with a spread of 1.5 points and is right there.

Top / Bottom: -110

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Series History

Portland has won 8 of its last 12 games against Charlotte.

• October 31, 2021 – Charlotte 125 vs Portland 113
• April 18, 2021 – Charlotte 109 vs Portland 101
• March 1, 2021 – Portland 123 vs Charlotte 111
• January 13, 2020 – Portland 115 vs Charlotte 112
• March 3, 2019 – Portland 118 vs Charlotte 108
• January 11, 2019 – Portland 127 vs Charlotte 96
• February 8, 2018 – Portland 109 vs Charlotte 103
• December 16, 2017 – Portland 93 vs Charlotte 91
• January 31, 2017 – Portland 115 vs Charlotte 98
• January 18, 2017 – Charlotte 107 vs Portland 85
• January 29, 2016 – Portland 109 vs Charlotte 91
• November 15, 2015 – Charlotte 106 vs Portland 94

Portland Injury Report

• Tony Snell: Get Out (Personal)
• Dennis Smith Jr.: Out (Knee)
• CJ McCollum: Out (Boobs)
• Cody Zeller: Ra (Kneecap)

Report injuries to Charlotte

• Ish Smith: Game Time Decision (Covid-19)