Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 10/31/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+2.5)

The Portland Trail Blazers (3-2) are hitting the road to Spectrum Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (4-2). Portland opens this contest as 2.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 224.

The Trail Blazers played the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 111-92 in their last game. Portland finished the game with a 41.8% field goal percentage (41 of 98) and knocked down 19 of their 41 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Trail Blazers made 10 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 63 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Portland let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the field on 34 out of 87 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 43 dimes and had 17 steals for the game. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game at 56.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 16 shots. They made 15 of 42 attempts from distance.

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Damian Lillard is one guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. Lillard ended up going 52.9% from the field and earned 6 dimes.

Portland comes into this one with a record of 3-2 for the year. The Trail Blazers are hitting 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (75 of 199) and 74.0% from the free throw line. They average 113.6 pts per game (8th in the league) while shooting 45.8% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Portland is collecting 51.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 107 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Trail Blazers are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (106.6). The Trail Blazers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (198 of 457) and they relinquish 43.4 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 132 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 114-99 against the Heat. The Hornets pulled down 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Heat earned 17 fouls in this contest which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 13 out of their 37 tries (35.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets shot 35 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9%. The Hornets allowed the Heat to convert 43 out of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% for this contest. They went 25.7% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 35 and ended up going 19 of 19 from the free throw line (100.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Charlotte allowed Miami to snag 44 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Gordon Hayward ended up being a factor for the Hornets in the game. He converted 8 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 6 rebounds. Hayward totaled 23 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes in this contest.

Charlotte has a mark of 4-2 for the year. Charlotte has accounted for 705 points on the season (117.5 per contest) and they pull down 44.8 rebounds per game. The Hornets are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 73.7% from the charity stripe. As an offensive team, the Hornets are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which is 8th in the NBA. They are dishing out assists 26.0 times per game (4th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per contest. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 115.7. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (30th in basketball). The Charlotte defense allows 32.8% on three-point shots (78 of 238) and opponents are knocking down 86.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 25.2 dimes and 46.2 rebounds every game, which is 22nd and 14th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Charlotte (-2.5)

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