Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets trade quarters as 19-point lead fades at Moda Center

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to a 31-35 record and the Charlotte Hornets moved to a 33-33 record after Charlotte posted a 103-101 result at Moda Center.

First quarter

The Portland Trail Blazers opened with 34 points in the first quarter while the Hornets scored 20 in the same quarter.

The Blazers hit 16 3-point field goals in the game on 38 percent shooting from deep.

The Blazers also led by as many as 19 during the game while holding the lead for 37:35.

Second quarter

The Blazers scored 21 in the second quarter and the Hornets answered with 26.

Portland finished with 23 assists but also committed 18 turnovers.

Charlotte turned 12 steals into 17 points off turnovers and finished with 21 assists.

Third quarter

The Blazers put up 27 in the third quarter while the Hornets produced 32 in the third quarter.

Charlotte won the rebounding battle 60-51 and collected 16 offensive rebounds that fueled 18 second-chance points.

The Hornets shot 37 percent from 3-point range with 14 made 3-point field goals.

Fourth quarter

The Blazers scored 19 in the fourth quarter while the Hornets scored 25 in the fourth quarter to finish the rally.

Portland produced 24 fast-break points on 67 percent success across 12 fast-break attempts, and Charlotte scored 15 fast-break points on 50 percent across 10 fast-break attempts.

Portland registered 8 blocks, and the Hornets added 4 blocks as both teams protected the paint with 36 points in the paint apiece.

Key Blazers contributions

Jerami Grant scored 24 points in the previous game and posted a 70 percent field goal mark.

Deni Avdija finished the previous game with 22 points and 7 assists.

Donovan Clingan recorded 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks in the previous game.

Portland Trail Blazers post-match stats captured a 42 percent field goal rate, an 83 percent free-throw rate, and an effective field goal mark of 52.

Hornets team notes

The Hornets shot 84 percent at the line with 21 made free throws on 25 attempts.

Charlotte also committed 17 turnovers while Portland forced 6 steals.

The Hornets’ bench contributed 33 points compared with 29 from the Blazers’ bench.

What the result means and what is next

The Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets scoreline review ends with the Portland Trail Blazers full-time result reading 103-101.

The Portland Trail Blazers post-game interviews followed a game that featured 3 ties and 6 lead changes.

The next broadcast for Rip City is scheduled for 10:00 PM EDT on 03/13/2026, with the Utah Jazz visiting the Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, and the game airing on KUNP, KJZZ, and Jazz+.

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