National Basketball Association
Charlotte 109, Portland 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 18, 2021
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #21 Dedric Taylor, #66 Haywoode Workman, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 3880

Terry Rozier scored 34 points to help the Charlotte Hornets snap a four-game losing streak in a 109-101 victory against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.

P.J. Washington contributed 23 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots off the bench and Miles Bridges added 19 points. Jalen McDaniels also had 13 points for Charlotte.

Carmelo Anthony pumped in 24 points and C.J. McCollum posted 22 points for Portland. Norman Powell chipped in 17 points, but he was 1-for-8 on 3s.

It was the second straight game for the Trail Blazers without injured team scoring leader Damian Lillard. Unlike two nights earlier in a one-point win at San Antonio, the Trail Blazers were unable to overcome his absence this time.

Rozier, who took 24 of the Charlotte starters' combined 53 shots from the field, racked up seven 3-point baskets on 13 tries. He also delivered a team-best 10 assists to go with eight rebounds.

Charlotte led by as many as 29 points in the third quarter.

Yet the Trail Blazers threatened to make it interesting after trailing by 20 points approaching the midway mark of the fourth quarter. Anthony drained consecutive 3-pointers, trimming the deficit to 102-90 with 6:08 remaining.

Anthony had 11 points in a span of less than 2 1/2 minutes before missing a 3 that could have shaved the hole to six points. Then there was a stretch of more than two minutes with a Rozier free throw as the only scoring.

Portland didn't score again until Anthony's bucket at the 52-second mark to make it 107-97.

Rozier scored 17 first-quarter points as the Hornets flourished on offense in building a 44-24 lead. He didn't score in the second quarter, but by then Bridges was clicking and they each had 17 points at the break.

Charlotte's major flaw came with 10 first-half turnovers, allowing the Trail Blazers to close within 65-51 at the break.

Each team took 19 shots from 3-point range in the opening half, with the Hornets hitting 10 of those and the Trail Blazers making five.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Charlotte
Carmelo Anthony 24 Scoring Terry Rozier 34
CJ McCollum 6 Assists Terry Rozier 10
Robert Covington 7 Rebounds Terry Rozier 8
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 5 Free Throws Made Jalen McDaniels 4
CJ McCollum 2 Steals Terry Rozier 2
Jusuf Nurkic 2 Blocks P.J. Washington 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 101 39.6 10-36 19-28 18 47 3 7 9
Charlotte 109 47.0 18-43 13-17 26 46 8 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against New York. The Hornets have a W/L % of .481 after a win and .517 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .531 after a win and .625 after a loss.