Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction for Saturday February 28 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 02/28/2026, 03:45 AM ET

Trail Blazers Preview

The Saturday NBA schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Charlotte Hornets from the Spectrum Center. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Trail Blazers (29-31) have won six of their last ten games and hold a one-game lead for ninth place in the Western Conference standings. On Thursday, Portland converted 27-for-31 from the free-throw line during a 121-112 road victory against Chicago.

Jerami Grant led eight Portland players in double figures with 27 points (12-14 FT) and five rebounds. Toumani Camara chipped in 16 points (6-6 FT) and five boards. Robert Williams III and Vit Krejci added 14 points each off the bench for the Trail Blazers, who improved to 13-16 on the road.

Hornets Preview

The Charlotte Hornets are four games below .500 at home and are currently in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Hornets (29-31) rank tenth in the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring 116.2 points per contest. On Thursday, Charlotte assisted on 35 of 48 made field goals and shot 56 percent overall during a dominant 133-109 road victory against Indiana.

Charlotte F Brandon Miller tallied a game-high 33 points (6-11 3PT), seven rebounds, and four assists. Rookie G Kon Knueppel nailed 8-for-12 from long distance and finished with 28 points. LaMelo Ball added 20 points and eight assists for the Hornets, who knocked down 22-for-46 from the three-point line.

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Trail Blazers vs Hornets Pick

Portland F Deni Avdija (back) did not suit up for Thursday’s victory and is listed as questionable for this game. The Hornets are the better offensive team and have the advantage on the glass. Take Charlotte to win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Charlotte Hornets win 119-109.