Portland Trail Blazers (3-2, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-2, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Charlotte Hornets play the Portland Trail Blazers.
Charlotte went 33-39 overall with an 18-18 record at home during the 2020-21 season. The Hornets averaged 109.5 points per game last season, 45.9 in the paint, 17.7 off of turnovers and 13.6 on fast breaks.
Portland went 23-19 in Western Conference play and 22-14 on the road a season ago. The Trail Blazers averaged 21.3 assists per game on 41.3 made field goals last season.
INJURIES: Hornets: Terry Rozier: out (ankle).
Trail Blazers: Tony Snell: out (right foot).
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