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Let's take a peek at the injury report for the Portland Trail Blazers (29-31), which currently includes four players listed (including Deni Avdija), as the Trail Blazers prepare for their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets (29-31, one injured player) at Spectrum Center on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. ET.
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Hornets vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
- When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: KUNP and FDSSE
Hornets' Injury Report
Hornets Injuries:
Liam McNeeley: Out (Ankle)
Hornets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 22.9 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.6 |
| LaMelo Ball | 18.4 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Kon Knueppel | 20.2 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Miles Bridges | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Moussa Diabaté | 6.6 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Hornets Stats
- Charlotte averages 116.2 points per game (12th in the league) while allowing 113.4 per contest (10th in the NBA). It has a +168 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 2.8 points per game.
- Kon Knueppel leads the Hornets, scoring 19.4 points per game (36th in the league).
- Charlotte prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 6.8 boards. It is collecting 46.1 rebounds per game (fourth in the league) compared to its opponents' 39.3 per outing.
- Moussa Diabate leads the team with 8.6 rebounds per game (17th in league play).
- Charlotte knocks down 15.9 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league) while shooting 37.8% from deep (third-best in the NBA). It is making 2.9 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 13.0 per game while shooting 36.6%.
- The Hornets' most prolific three-point shooter, Knueppel, is second in the NBA with 3.5 made threes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Injury Report
Trail Blazers Injuries:
Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),
Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Calf),
Deni Avdija: Day-To-Day (Back),
Donovan Clingan: Day-To-Day (Illness)
Trail Blazers' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Clingan | 12.8 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Jrue Holiday | 13.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Toumani Camara | 13.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Jerami Grant | 15.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Shaedon Sharpe | 12.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Trail Blazers Stats
- Portland is being outscored by 2.3 points per game, with a -143 scoring differential overall. It puts up 115.9 points per game (13th in NBA), and gives up 118.2 per outing (24th in league).
- Avdija paces the Trail Blazers, averaging 24.4 points per game (16th in NBA).
- Portland ranks seventh in the NBA at 45.8 rebounds per game. That's 2.5 more than the 43.3 its opponents average.
- Donovan Clingan averages 11.5 rebounds per game (third in NBA) to lead the Trail Blazers.
- Portland makes 14.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 33.9% from beyond the arc (29th in NBA), and its opponents are shooting 36.3%.
- The Trail Blazers are paced by Toumani Camara's 2.6 threes per game (27th in league).
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