Trail Blazers vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for February 22

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The Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) are 5.5-point favorites as they try to turn around a four-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (14-40) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Moda Center. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on KATU, KUNP, and FDSSE. The matchup has an over/under set at 224.5 points.

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Trail Blazers vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Trail Blazers odds to win: -207
  • Hornets odds to win: +171
  • Spread: Trail Blazers (-5.5)
  • Total: 224.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Portland has a 17-12 ATS record in home games so far while going 15-14 overall in those contests.
  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in 17 of their 29 home games this season with a set over/under (58.6%).
  • Portland and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.0 points per home contest this season, 0.5 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers’ past 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The Trail Blazers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.2 points scored. That’s 1.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 5.9 points higher than their season-long average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • The Trail Blazers have a 1-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
  • Portland has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -207 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Trail Blazers’ implied win probability is 67.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (23rd in NBA) 47.6 (24th) 43.4 (22nd) 44.3 (14th) 23.4 (27th) 15.2 (27th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets are 5-20 in road contests with a 13-11-1 record against the spread on the road.
  • This year, the Hornets are 0-1 ATS in road games as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Hornets road games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times this year.
  • This season on the road the Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.5 points per contest, 1.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets are 2-8 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Hornets games averaged 4.7 fewer points (219.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Hornets’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 103.3, 3.0 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has been underdogs in 47 games this season and won 12 (25.5%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets have entered 31 games this season as the underdog by +171 or more and is 5-26 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 36.9% chance of a victory for the Hornets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (30th in NBA) 46.4 (14th) 45.7 (fifth) 44.7 (18th) 23.9 (26th) 14.5 (22nd)
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