Overview
- Brandon Miller scored 26 points with six 3-pointers as Charlotte hit 16 of 42 from deep, following a three-game span of 72 made threes that tied an NBA record.
- Charlotte controlled the glass 55-39, including 20 offensive rebounds, while Portland shot 11-for-47 from three and 63% at the line (12-for-19).
- Coby White delivered 20 points in his delayed Hornets home debut; LaMelo Ball added 15 points and eight assists, and Moussa Diabate posted 13 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
- Jrue Holiday led Portland with 25 points and Jerami Grant had 21 as the Blazers struggled to generate offense without All-Star Deni Avdija.
- Portland’s March 1 injury report listed Deni Avdija, Damian Lillard and Shaedon Sharpe as out, with the team continuing its road trip Sunday in Atlanta.