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The Charlotte Hornets' chances of beating the Portland Trail Blazers dropped significantly the moment the team's final injury report came out, which revealed th

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for Portland Trail Blazers vs. Charlotte Hornets on Friday

LaMelo Ball received an important injury update ahead of the Hornets' game on Friday night against the Trail Blazers.

Portland is playing their best basketball of the season. Winners of three in a row, the Blazers are led by Anfernee Simons who is averaging 18.2ppg and Shaedon Sharpe contributing 17.7ppg. Scoot Henderson is improving by the game. The 2 nd -year pro is dishing out 5.3 assists per game and scoring 12.3 points nightly while shooting 35% from deep.

NBA action on Friday will include Cody Martin and the Charlotte Hornets (11-29) hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (16-28) at Spectrum Center, with the matchup tipping at 7:00 PM ET.Their last

Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan is listed as probable ahead of Friday night’s game at the Charlotte Hornets after missing five games with a left ankle injury. This is an extremely positive development for the Blazers, who will be without starting center Deandre Ayton (knee) and backup Robert Williams III (right hand soreness).

Fernandez refused to pull the plug, and his team left it all on the court. The Nets rolled to a 104-84 win, improved to 15-33 this season and snapped a seven-game losing streak in the process. It was Brooklyn’s first victory since it defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on the road on Jan. 14.

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball will be re-evaluated in 1 week after an MRI exam confirmed a left ankle sprain, the team announced Wednesday.

The Nets snapped their longest losing skid of the season with a slump-busting 103-84 win against the shorthanded Hornets in Charlotte, N.C.

The Thunder and Cavaliers continue to earn straight A's, while the Pelicans and Wizards may need to stay after school.