The edge goes to the Hornets at home against the Trail Blazers on Saturday, December 19, at about 72%. That is a real edge, but the Trail Blazers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 72%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 111, Charlotte Hornets 117. The rating gap is 66 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hornets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Trail Blazers are 1-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.6. The Hornets are 1-0 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -5.4.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
The Hornets were beaten 121-90 on the road by ORL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Branden Carlson (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Coby White (CHA), expected back Oct 24, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Hornets by an average of 10 points per game. The last meeting was CHA 103, POR 101.