The Portland Trail Blazers made it rain against the Charlotte Hornets, setting a franchise record with a whopping 24 made three-pointers while snapping a four-game losing streak in a rowdy 123-111 blowout at the Moda Center.
First Quarter
From the get-go, it seemed as if the Blazers’ strategy was to bait the Hornets into a three-point contest, because why not? With just a couple games left before the All-Star break, Portland is committed to dance with the one that brought them. Both sides traded heaves early in the shot clock, with Damian Lillard and LaMelo Ball doing most of the damage, to a near-standstill midway through the first quarter.