CHA @ POR — The Matchups

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Charlotte Hornets

3-6 · 1-3 on the road

2027-01-09

7:00 PM PT

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Portland Trail Blazers

6-1 · 1-1 at home

Matchup insights

HornetsOffense

Trail BlazersDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Trail Blazers rank 12th in defensive rating (109.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.0 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA

Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR

In points per game, Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.

Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting. Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Hornets3-6

Trail Blazers6-1

The Hornets (3-6) are 9th in the East; the Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West.

Away record: Hornets 1-3. Home record: Trail Blazers 1-1. Streaks: Hornets L5, Trail Blazers W3.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Trail BlazersOffense

HornetsDefense

The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.4%), and the Hornets rank 25th in opponent eFG% (55.5%). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Trail Blazers are 3.2 points above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 9 games, POR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHAPOR

Scoring

98.130th · Bottom 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

121.91st · Top 5

109.210th · Above avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.5

110.712th · Average

-11.126th · Bottom 5

Point margin

NBA avg -0.1

+11.12nd · Top 5

Efficiency

99.730th · Bottom 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

118.53rd · Top 5

112.521st · Below avg

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

109.312th · Average

-12.828th · Bottom 5

Net rating

NBA avg +0.0

+9.26th · Above avg

97.730th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

102.116th

Shooting

48.0%29th · Bottom 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.3%

56.4%3rd · Top 5

52.0%30th · Bottom 5

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

60.2%4th · Top 5

13.017th · Average

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

15.45th · Top 5

29.6%28th · Bottom 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.7%

35.5%12th · Average

0.2229th · Bottom 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.364th · Top 5

Defense

55.5%25th · Below avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.3%

51.2%8th · Above avg

7.127th · Bottom 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

7.125th · Below avg

5.015th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.016th · Average

Possessions

18.6%29th · Bottom 5

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.9%

14.7%15th · Average

31.5%6th · Above avg

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

31.7%4th · Top 5

46.110th · Above avg

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.2

47.47th · Above avg

21.130th · Bottom 5

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

27.110th · Above avg

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets

LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Portland Trail Blazers

WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Brandon MillerF	22.0	5.3	2.3	47.0
Naz ReidF-C	16.9	8.3	1.9	51.7
Grayson AllenG	15.7	2.8	2.7	71.5
Dennis SchroderG	10.2	3.6	4.8	46.7

Portland Trail Blazers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Deni AvdijaF	23.4	6.4	6.4	57.7
Damian LillardG	20.1	4.1	4.1	58.6
Ja MorantG	15.8	2.5	5.5	62.2
Toumani CamaraF	13.7	3.0	1.3	72.3

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets

Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable

Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable

Portland Trail Blazers

Ja Morant G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-12-01 Out

Shaedon Sharpe G · Right Meniscus Surgery · back ~2027-03-02 Out

Vit Krejci G · Left Ankle Fracture · back ~2027-01-02 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.