Game Thread GAME# 33: HORNETS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 1, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:30, NBATV & NBCSNW (1 Viewer)

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
15 - 17
(6-10 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
18 - 14
(8-6 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

LaMELO BALL VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

TERRY ROZIER VS GARY TRENT Jr.

SF

GORDON HAYWARD VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

PF

PJ WASHINGTON VS ROBERT COVINGTON

C

CODY ZELLER VS ENES KANTER

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WHEN: 7:30 PM (PST), MONDAY, 3/1/2021

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------RESERVES --------------

-------- CHARLOTTE HORNETS --------

GRAHAM , RILLER , MONK

DARLING , MARTIN , MARTIN

BRIDGES , MCDANIELS

BIYOMBO , CAREY Jr. , RICHARDS

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , LITTLE , HOOD

ANTHONY , GILES



INJURIES
HORNETS
Cody Zeller (left hip contusion): QUESTIONABLE
Gordon Hayward (right hand): QUESTIONABLE
Cody Martin (health and safety protocols): QUESTIONABLE
Devonte' Graham (left knee patella femoral discomfort): QUESTIONABLE
TRAIL BLAZERS
Harry Giles (left calf strain): QUESTIONABLE
C.J. McCollum (left foot fracture): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (right wrist fracture): OUT
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

JAMES BORREGO ------------------ TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL HORNETS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Portland's Feb. 26 game against Charlotte will be the first meeting between the Trail Blazers and Hornets during the 2020-21 season. The second meeting will take place in Charlotte on April 18.

• LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers won the only game they played against the Hornets in the 2019-20 season, 115-112 in Portland on Jan. 13, 2020. Portland has swept each of the last three season series with Charlotte.

• Damian Lillard led Portland in the game on Jan. 13 with 30 points (10-16 FG, 5-10 3-PT, 5-7 FT), three rebounds and nine assists. Lillard's career-high in blocks came on Jan. 11, 2019 when he recorded four against the Hornets.

• Carmelo Anthony added 17 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and a season-high eight assists.

• Devonte' Graham led the Hornets on Jan. 13, 2020 with 27 points (9-17 FG, 8-13 3-PT, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and 10 assists.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 43-16
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 24-6
CHARLOTTE HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 19-10

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[Darkwebs]

Blazers on a 4-game skid.

Need a win here to wash out the mark.

Believe in the Blazers. For one game, at least.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Must win

 

[kjironman1]

Time to get a win. Come home tonight and two days off at home. Take care of business.

 

[kjironman1]

This will be a welcome home stretch. that 3-1-3 with seven games in seven cities had a brutal ending. Wish they could have gone 5-2 but we ended up with 3-4.
Not gonna get any easier after the All Star break. They need to win a game or two here and stay afloat.

 

[blazerkor]

I don't believe in mid season must win games but it would be very disheartening to see a loss here. This team should be driven to end this skid. Even with our injuries, ours is the better team. We're going to kick their asses. You heard it here first.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Another L coming up folks.

 

[kjironman1]

Another L coming up folks.

Not this time.

 

[Chris Craig]

This is a win

 

[stampedehero]

Another L coming up folks.

View attachment 37232 I want to reverse your curse.

 

[DDolla]

Not an Easy one but we will WIN!

 

[Scalma]

These next three games are crucial. I wouldn’t say must win, but winning two or three of them will be big for momentum heading into the break. Then hopefully Nurk and CJ return sometime shortly after and we get rolling and force Olshey to get em some help.

 

[James lamphear]

This will tough game if we continue how we playing now. We basically getting nothing from our bench right now. We playing terrible defense and our offense has basically disappeared. But the good thing the hornets play last night.

 

[Cugel]

yeah Portland is heading back towards 500 and GSW, SAS and DN are trending up

 

[kjironman1]

yeah Portland is heading back towards 500 and GSW, SAS and DN are trending up

Kind of think the way the next 3 are set up they will win a couple at least.
Then they will get another week to get healthier. Then they will get a couple starters back.
Portland is probably not going to fall back to .500 ball.

 

[Natebishop3]

This is a win

I have a better feeling about this one than I do about GSW.... but I still think there's a chance we don't get a win until Sac.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Ok I’m on a super hot roll. I got blazers WINNING today. Hornets played last night while the blazers been sitting on their asses for a few days

Blazers got this!

 

[BlazerBeav]

If Hayward is out tonight and Green out Wednesday, this should absolutely be a 3-0 week.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[kjironman1]

Hayward sure does get hurt a lot.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

If Hayward is out tonight and Green out Wednesday, this should absolutely be a 3-0 week.

3-0 puts us at .600 which would be fantastic.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I have a better feeling about this one than I do about GSW.... but I still think there's a chance we don't get a win until Sac.

I think we are a lot more likely to beat Charlotte than SAC.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I think we are a lot more likely to beat Charlotte than SAC.

Charlotte beat Sacramento last night in Sacramento - we should beat both. Question will be if Walton survives the all-star break.

 

[BonesJones]

 

[trailblazer18]

Wow!

 

[Scalma]

This would be me if I did a performance review with Stotts

 

[Scalma]

On tonight’s menu: flower+kief+iso ball. Can’t wait!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

And when Enes and Gary return to the bench and CJ playing when Dame is out, we should be really good.

 

[kjironman1]

And when Enes and Gary return to the bench and CJ playing when Dame is out, we should be really good.

Our Bench should be pretty good as well.

 

[Scalma]

And when Enes and Gary return to the bench and CJ playing when Dame is out, we should be really good.

*offensively.