Sunday, November 15, 2015

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The Portland Trail Blazers travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, November 15, 2015. The opening line for this game has Charlotte as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 199.5.

The Trail Blazers come into this game with an overall record of 4-6 and a road record of 2-3. They are 5th in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.5 as they are averaging 103.1 points per game while giving up 103.6 per contest. The Hornets have an overall record of 4-5 and a home record of 2-1. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 100.9 points per game and surrendering 99.8, good for a point differential of 1.1.

Damian Lillard comes into this contest averaging 25.3 points per game while playing 36.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Trail Blazers. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 7.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. C.J. McCollum averages 21.4 points per game in 34.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Portland. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.

Kemba Walker averages 15 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Al Jefferson averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.6 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

Portland averages 103.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 52.8 rebounds per game and 20.4 assists per game which ranks them 19th and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 22nd with 15.9 per game. The Trail Blazers allow 103.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 11th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.9 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 18.8 assists per contest which puts them in 2nd place in the league. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in the league.

Charlotte averages 100.9 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 7th in the NBA. They average 50.2 rebounds per game and 20.7 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 1st with 11.7 per game. The Hornets allow 99.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 20th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.8 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 24.2 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the league. The Hornets force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in the NBA.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Trends

The Portland Trail Blazers are 5-5-0 against the spread

The Portland Trail Blazers are 7-2-1 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 5-3-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 4-5-0 against the over/under

Portland Trail Blazers Injuries

11/14/15 PG Damian Lillard Thumb probable Sunday vs. Charlotte
11/12/15 C Meyers Leonard Shoulder out indefinitely

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

11/14/15 F Cody Zeller Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Portland
11/05/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Portland

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