Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #61 - BLAZERS @ HORNETS - FEBRUARY 28, 2026 - SATURDAY - 10:00 AM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (5 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 29-31 HORNETS 29-31

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Kris Murray

Jerami Grant Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan°


LaMelo Ball Brandon Williams

Kon Knueppel Miles Bridges

Moussa Diabate

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WHEN: MARCH 1, 2026 - SATURDAY 10:00 AM PST

WHERE: SPECTRUM CENTER, CHARLOTTE NC



TV BROADCAST



STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH



Robert Williams III° Scoot Henderson

Matisse Thybulle Vit Krejci

Blake Wesley Sidy Cissiko°

Yang Hansen Caleb Love*

Jevonte Cooke* Damian Lillard°

Shaedon Sharpe° Deni Avdija°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


Coby White Pat Connaughton

Xavier Tillman Grant Williams

Josh Green Tre Mann

Sion James Tidjane Salaun

Ryan Kalkbrenner Liam McNeeley°

Tosan Evbuomwan* Antonio Reeves*

PJ Hall*

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COACH


Tiago Splitter ​

Charles Lee

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Leg - Out
Deni Avdija - Back - Out
Robert Williams - Foot - Quest
Donovan Clingan - Ill - Quest
Sidy Cissiko - Ill - Avail

HORNETS

Liam McNeeley - Ankle - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ HAWKS - 3/1 - 3:00 PM

BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - 3/4 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ ROCKETS - 3/6 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS PACERS - 3/8 - 6:00 PM


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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 50 -19 all time vs the Hornets
• The Blazers are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Hornets and have won the last three in a row
• The Blazers will face the Hornets again on 3/10 in Portland
• Pat Connaughton was acquired by the Blazers in the second round of the 2015 draft and played for Portland from 2015-18
• Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller have both been in the league for three seasons, but have only played against each other once in that time. Scoot Henderson is 1-0 vs his fellow draft mate.


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[Chris Craig]

Early bird gets the worm

 

[BigGameDamian]

This Hornets team is really fun to watch!

 

[KingSpeed]

10am start!

 

[Domihatin]

Early bird gets the worm

^^^Indeed, some folks get this concept!

 

[Domihatin]

I didn't know Lonzo was on this team! He looks a lot like Lamelo in that photo! They must have the same Mom after all.

 

[Domihatin]

 

[THE HCP]

I didn't know Lonzo was on this team! He looks a lot like Lamelo in that photo! They must have the same Mom after all.

I’m going to guess you got beat up a TON as a kid. Just a feeling I have.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Nuts the NBA scheduled this game so early. I mean if it was two east coast teams then whatever. But when one is effectively 3 hours behind the other it's a massive disadvantages. Your body has a 24 clock, zacadian rhythm or whatever it's called. No way the Blazers can be at peak performance regardless of trying to rest early or anything they did.

Who knows maybe we just hit every shot and win. But I have a bad feeling about this game.

 

[BassPlaya]

GOOD MORNING PORTLANDDDDDDDDD!

 

[THE HCP]

Dead tired…….

 

[Domihatin]

I’m going to guess you got beat up a TON as a kid. Just a feeling I have.

Because I pointed out in a light-hearted way a typo/mistake in the starting lineup names? Distinguished sir, you're not REALLY that fragile, are you? Did you miss your calling? There's a Wal-mart somewhere that needs a security guard of your caliber. Or an elementary school classroom that needs a professional tattletale/know-it-all.

 

[Cugel]

Too bad looks don’t count for anything. Cuz, oh dear, CHA got beat with the ugly stick.

 

[Strenuus]

Because I pointed out in a light-hearted way a typo/mistake in the starting lineup names? Distinguished sir, you're not REALLY that fragile, are you? Did you miss your calling? There's a Wal-mart somewhere that needs a security guard of your caliber. Or an elementary school classroom that needs a professional tattletale/know-it-all.

Damn, they didnt hire you, did they?

 

[Domihatin]

Damn, they didnt hire you, did they?

This makes ZERO sense.

 

[Chris Craig]

I didn't know Lonzo was on this team! He looks a lot like Lamelo in that photo! They must have the same Mom after all.

Nice

 

[Chris Craig]

Because I pointed out in a light-hearted way a typo/mistake in the starting lineup names? Distinguished sir, you're not REALLY that fragile, are you? Did you miss your calling? There's a Wal-mart somewhere that needs a security guard of your caliber. Or an elementary school classroom that needs a professional tattletale/know-it-all.

It's all good

 

[PDXFonz]

It's all good

I remember my first game thread

 

[Eastoff]

Dead tired…….

You need to stop staying up all night watching ALF marathons.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Clingan playing?

If Clingan is out does Scoot start again?

Timelord? Its only like a 40 hour turnaround from Chicago with the early tipoff so maybe he plays tomorrow instead.

 

[Domihatin]

You need to stop staying up all night watching ALF marathons.

Alf is so nostalgic. I remember my Mom "discouraging" it due to risque humor, etc.....but watching it recently (just the first couple episodes), I'm like, does this even HAVE risque humor, innuendo and sexual references???

 

[Domihatin]

It's all good

I think you've done a GREAT job with the game threads. I am sincerely impressed by the layout and how clean it looks and all the info you put in. A little typo is nothing and just made me chuckle because of the drama around Lamelo these days. Like, he's playing under his more respectable big brother's name! Haha.

 

[crandc]

Going to be out all day. Will peek at score when I can. Go Blazers!

Going to San Francisco for lunch and ballet but could very well run into a demonstration. I could join for a while, on 4" heels no less.

Go Blazers, again.

 

[BlazerBeav]

A healthy Deni would thrive in a game against this type of team. Alas.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Rise & shine Rip City

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Charlotte is 17-2 with this starting lineup.

 

[Chris Craig]

Shitty start

 

[BlazerBeav]

Our turnovers against a team that wants to run like this will be a real problem.

 

[Chris Craig]

Pathetic

 

[BlazerBeav]

Yeah, you can see our sloppiness with the ball is gonna lead to a blowout loss. Sure hope we flip a switch but thus far it's exactly what I feared.