A broken winning streak didn’t stop the Charlotte Hornets from shutting down the Portland Trail Blazers offense for a 93-80 win on Sunday night.
An impressive defense from the Hornets paired with rough 3-point shooting from the Blazers pushed Charlotte to hold Portland to their third-lowest total of the season.
“Our defense was good,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. “Right now, everybody’s trying. If they try hard and you have a feel for the game, you can be OK. And right now, we have really good basketball IQ.”
"We were active with our hands.