January 25 - Anfernee Simons poured in 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers overcame early rough stretches to beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on Friday.
Jerami Grant cranked out 22 points, Deni Avdija had 18 points, reserve Shaedon Sharpe added 13 points and Toumani Camara posted 11 points as the Trail Blazers shook off some ragged shooting and a 13-point second-quarter deficit.
Portland finished at 40.5 percent from the field, including 11-for-38 (28.9 percent) on 3-point attempts en route to its fourth consecutive win.
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