It’s Friday, January 24, and the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) and Charlotte Hornets (11-29) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Portland is playing their best basketball of the season. Winners of three in a row, the Blazers are led by Anfernee Simons who is averaging 18.2ppg and Shaedon Sharpe contributing 17.7ppg. Scoot Henderson is improving by the game. The 2nd-year pro is dishing out 5.3 assists per game and scoring 12.3 points nightly while shooting 35% from deep.
Charlotte had their own 3-game winning streak snapped Wednesday in Memphis against the Grizzlies.