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Trail Blazers vs Hornets Final: 125-116 - Recap
Damian Lillard went off for 43 points and added 4 rebounds leading Portland to a 125-116 win over Charlotte on Friday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 230.0.
Ben McLemore had 28 points for Portland and Norman Powell chipped in with 14 points. Damian Lillard had 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Robert Covington was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Charlotte got 27 points from LaMelo Ball in a losing cause and another 18 points from Kelly Oubre Jr.. Miles Bridges contributed 11 assists for the Hornets, while Miles Bridges had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was 81-55 at the break.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-38.
Next game, Portland takes its act on the road to face Memphis looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head on the road to face Phoenix.