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.

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

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

The Portland Trail Blazers would have had little excuse not to claim their fourth consecutive victory for the first time this season on Friday night. The Blazers, facing a Charlotte Hornets team minus five of its top six scorers, started slowly but eventually took care of business, winning 102-97 at the Spectrum Center.

In helping Charlotte split the first two games of its longest homestand of the season, the newly acquired guard is proving his worth.

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.

The Charlotte Hornets look to get back in the win column on Friday night as they begin their franchise-record nine-game homestand against the Portland Trail Bla

The Los Angeles Lakers head to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in a non-conference matchup. The Lakers are 24-18, which puts them in fifth place in the Western Conference. The Hornets are 11-30, which puts them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.

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

With Portland, the Hornets welcome a team that's in a very familiar spot to Spectrum Center. As many expected, the Trail Blazers have been one of the worst ball clubs in the Western Conference. But as of late, they are riding a three-game winning streak, including last night's impressive 101-79 victory in Orlando.

The Charlotte Hornets will begin a nine-game homestand tonight as they welcome in the Portland Trail Blazers, who have seemed to have figured some things out as of late. Our crew's picks for tonight's action are in.