Charlotte Hornets at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationHornets rally for 103-101 victory over the Trail Blazers
Kon Knueppel added 15 points and five rebounds for the Hornets, who got back to .500 at 33-33. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 13 points and six rebounds off the bench.
The Hornets trailed 43-24 in the second quarter but edged ahead late by holding the Trail Blazers to 19 points in the fourth quarter.
Jerami Grant scored 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Portland. Deni Avdija had 22 points and Scoot Henderson scored 14 off the bench. Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan each had 11 points.
Portland controlled the first half and led Charlotte by nine going into halftime before a cold-shooting stretch and a series of late-game miscues.
Trail Blazers: Host the Utah Jazz on Friday.
Regular Season Series
CHA wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 103 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) | 103 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Scoot Henderson makes 41-foot three pointer (Toumani Camara assists) | 103 - 101 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Brandon Miller makes free throw 2 of 2 | 103 - 98 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-88 | FG | 35-83 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 14-38 | 3PT | 16-42 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 21-25 | FT | 15-18 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 20 | Percent Led | 78 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood, G | Out | Nov 12 |
| Vit Krejci, G | Out | Nov 11 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Kon Knueppel, G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Dennis Schroder, G | Out | Nov 8 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 18,133 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
7 | 5 | .583 | - | L1 |
 Miami |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Orlando |
4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W2 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | L1 |
 Washington |
4 | 9 | .308 | 3.5 | L6 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 3 | W5 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | L2 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Denver |
2 | 4 | W1 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Utah |
8 | 11 | L10 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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