Game Thread GAME# 50: HORNETS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 31, 2017 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
23 - 25
(8-15 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
21 - 28
(13-10 Home)


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

PG

KEMBA WALKER VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

NICOLAS BATUM VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST VS EVAN TURNER

PF

MARVIN WILLIAMS VS NOAH VONLEH

C

ROY HIBBERT VS MASON PLUMLEE

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 1/31/2017​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

CHARLOTTE HORNETS

ROBERTS , SESSIONS , LAMB

BELINELLI , GRAHAM , HARRISON

WOOD , KAMINSKY , HAWES

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , HARKLESS

AMINU , LEONARD


INJURIES
HORNETS
Jeremy Lamb (foot): PROBABLE
Cody Zeller (right quad contusion): DOUBTFUL

TRAIL BLAZERS
Tim Quarterman (left ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Ed Davis (wrist): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

STEVE CLIFFORD --- TERRY STOTTS



HORNETS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday marks the second and final regular season matchup between the
Trail Blazers and Hornets in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: Charlotte defeated Portland, 107-85, on Jan. 18 at the Spectrum Center. Kemba Walker scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting (4-8 3-PT).

• The Trail Blazers are 10-4 against the Hornets since the start of the 2009-10 season. With a win, Charlotte would sweep its fi rst season series against Portland since 2007-08.

• Portland has won eight consecutive home games against Charlotte. The Hornets last won inside the Moda Center on March 29, 2008.

• Damian Lillard scored 21 points against Charlotte on Jan. 18, and has now scored at least 20 points in each of his nine career games vs. the Hornets (22.8 ppg).

• Mason Plumlee has hauled in at least 10 rebounds in each of his last three games against the Hornets. Plumlee is averaging 9.7 points and 11.7 rebounds in those three contests.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 37-16
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 20-6
AT THE HORNETS: Trail Blazers lead, 17-10

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[Darkwebs]

Western Conference Standings
(We're 1.5 games behind the 8th spot)

 

[tester551]

Western Conference Standings
(We're 1.5 games behind the 8th spot)

And 2.5 from the 13th spot.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And 20 games from 1st!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

40 more wins and we're right back in this!

 

[BigGameDamian]

Western Conference Standings
(We're 1.5 games behind the 8th spot)

Not a bad record for a developing team.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

You are the greatest of all time Darkwebs.

You make better threads than Armani.

 

[stampedehero]

Batum back in town. I hope his game is absolutely cold. Meanwhile, Denver does not deserve the 8th spot. We should have it. Of course all seeds 7 to 1 have winning records but if we can acquire Butler or Ibaka we may surprise the status quo,make a 10 game run and create fear once again.

 

[THE HCP]

I hope Nico lights us up quadruple double style, and we win by 20!

 

[andalusian]

I hope Nico lights us up quadruple double style, and we win by 20!

Also Kobe and Shaq come out of retirement. Oh wait. Wrong team.

 

[rotary111]

Noah Vonleh should finally take his revenge out on Charlotte tonight.

 

[Nate]

And 2.5 from the 13th spot.

That sounds a little more intriguing.

 

[KingSpeed]

I used to love the NBA as a whole more than I do now. When League Pass first came out in the mid 90s (You needed a satellite dish), I went crazy watching all the games every night, flipping back and forth. It was very exciting. A big reason I don't watch as much as I used to though is because there is no team that I absolutely hate. I hated Jordan's Bulls and rooted for them to lose every game they played so I learned to love all the other teams in the league. In the 00s, I hated the Lakers just the same so I always rooted for them to lose. In the early 10s, I hated the Heat. But now, I hate no one. I don't particularly like the Rockets, Warriors, or Clippers, but I don't hate them. I just want the Blazers to go all the way. Soon, I'll be rooting for the Jazz, Thunder, and Grizzlies to lose and we try to catch up with them but right now, it's all about the Blazers. I'm hopeful we can go 24-9 the rest of the way. Thank it's doable and that's what I'm rooting for.

 

[KingSpeed]

February 2, 2016

5th seed Grizzlies 29-20
8th seed Blazers 24-26

Blazers ended up 5th seed

This year:

7th seed Grizzlies 29-21
9th seed Blazers potentially 22-28

This is doable!

 

[BigGameDamian]

I hope Nico lights us up quadruple double style, and we win by 20!

You must be a little confused. The Hornets aren't playing the Lakers tonight.

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[craigehlo]

As usual, the lack of interior offense is highlighted early.

 

[Cippy91]

Vonleh having a rough time

 

[craigehlo]

Vonleh having a rough time

He's too small to start.

 

[Darkwebs]

Lillard with a fantastic start, scoring 14 points in the first quarter

 

[Darkwebs]

Crabbe is slowly cookin! Nice set-up by Moe.

 

[KingSpeed]

Loving our bench tonight

 

[Scalma]

I love Crabbe so much.

 

[KingSpeed]

He was always a fan favorite

 

[JDC]

Probably the best ball movement we've seen all season. Been fun to watch.

 

[riverman]

Now we're cookin'!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KingSpeed]

CJ was supposed to pass to Meyers who rolled.

 

[Nate]

I love Crabbe so much.

Crabbe reminds me of Courtney lee. Crabbe is a little bigger and I think he has the potential to be better though.

 

[KingSpeed]

Big night for Crabbe

 

[Darkwebs]

Crabbe is getting respect from the refs. Twice he's gotten FTs off jumpshots