Our ratings lean toward the Trail Blazers at home against the Hornets on Saturday, January 9, at about 63%. That is a real edge, but the Hornets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 63%, with a projected score of Charlotte Hornets 112, Portland Trail Blazers 115. The rating gap is 9 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Trail Blazers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 37 times in 100 games like this, the Hornets would win.
Recent form
The Hornets are 1-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2. The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
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.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026 and Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Coby White (CHA), Kon Knueppel (CHA), Grant Williams (CHA), and Chris Youngblood (POR). Their status can change before tip-off.
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.