----- Nick Richards finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Cody Martin added 10 points and 11 assists as the Charlotte Hornets defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-80 Sunday night at Moda Center.
Nick Richards finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Cody Martin added 10 points and 11 assists as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 93-80 Sunday night at Moda Center.
Portland (15-41) tied a season-low for points in a half with 34 in the first half Sunday night. The Trail Blazers trailed 47-34 at halftime as they shot just 26% from the field including 1-of-17 from beyond-the-arc.
Portland remained within striking-distance thanks to their defense and offensive rebounding trailing by just 11-points at 70-59 entering the fourth quarter. The Blazers used a 9-3 run to open the fourth and cut the deficit to five-points at 73-68 after a bucket from Anfernee Simons.
Charlotte (15-42) responded with a 16-0 run to put the game away.
For the game, Portland made just 3-of-32 from three-point range.
Deandre Ayton had another big night for the Trail Blazers. He recorded a double-double with 26 points and 19 rebounds on 11-of-16 shooting.
The Blazers tied an NBA mark by making the fewest three-pointers in a game with at least 31 attempts.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers host the Miami Heat Tuesday night at Moda Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad's Take- It's a make or miss league. Tonight, the Trail Blazers missed just about everything.