Trail Blazers vs Hornets Prediction: Odds, Game Details, Recent Trends, Stats & Best Bets for January 24

It’s Friday, January 24th and the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) and Charlotte Hornets (11-29) are ready to leave the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

Portland is playing its best basketball of the season. Winners of three straight games, the Blazers are led by Anfernee Simons, who is averaging 18.2 ppg and Shaedon Sharpe is contributing 17.7 ppg. Scoot Henderson is getting better by the game. The 2^n.d-year pro is dishing out 5.3 assists per game and scoring 12.3 points nightly while shooting 35% from deep.

Charlotte had its own 3-game winning streak, Wednesday at Memphis against the Grizzlies. LaMelo Ball has been a joy to watch. The 23-year-old is averaging 29 points (4^th in the NBA) and 7.5 assists (8^th in the NBA) per game this season.

The Trail Blazers are currently 7-16 on the road with a -8 point differential, while the Hornets are 2-8 in their last ten home games.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to catch the tip, odds, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert staff.

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Game details and how to watch Trail Blazers vs. Hornets live today

• Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Time: 19:00 EST
• Place: Spectrum Center
• City: Charlotte, NC
• Network/Streaming: RCTV, FDSSE

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Game odds for Trail Blazers vs Hornets

The latest odds from Friday:

• Odds: Trail Blazers (+161), Hornets (-192)
• Spread: Hornets -4.5
• Over/Under: 222 points

That gives the Trail Blazers an implied team point total of 110.14, and the Hornets 112.48.

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Expert picks and predictions for Friday’s Trail Blazers vs. Hornets game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Trail Blazers & Hornets game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends betting on the Charlotte Hornets at Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is tipping the Portland Trail Blazers at +4 for an ATS game.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward an UNDER play with the game total of 222.

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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know before Trail Blazers vs. Hornets on Friday

• The Trail Blazers have lost 13 of their last 20 games
• 5 of the Trail Blazers’ last 7 games with the Hornets have been held under the total
• The Trail Blazers have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games
• The Hornets have won 4 of their last 5 games

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