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Simons scores 27 points as Trail Blazers beat Hornets 102-97 for 4th straight victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Anfernee Simons scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, Jerami Grant added 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Deni Avdija had 18 points and Dononvan Clingan added 13 rebounds as the Blazers outscored the Hornets 29-22 in the fourth quarter.
Nick Smith Jr. had 17 points and Josh Okogie added 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Hornets, who lacked scoring power without LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller.
The Hornets led 75-73 entering the fourth quarter, but the Blazers quickly took control. After Portland corralled two offensive rebounds on the same possession, Simons buried a 3 to give the Blazers the lead for good with 7 1/2 minutes to play, sparking a 7-0 run. The Blazers never trailed again.
The Hornets shot 7 of 22 in the fourth quarter.
Trail Blazers: It was another solid defensive effort for the Trail Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back. Portland shut down Orlando with a 101-79 road victory on Thursday, then carried that momentum against the Hornets, limiting Charlotte to 41% shooting.
Hornets: With Miller out for the season following wrist surgery, the Hornets are going to need some others to step up their 3-point shooting. They didn't get much of that against the Blazers and the offense had no one to turn to in the fourth quarter.
After the Hornets cut the lead to five, Grant knocked down a baseline jumper with just under one minute to put the game away.
The Blazers were 27 of 39 from the foul line; the Hornets were 24 of 28.
The Blazers return home to host the Thunder on Sunday night. The Hornets host the Pelicans on Saturday night as part of a nine-game homestand.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Donovan Clingan vs. Mark Williams (Vasilije Micic gains possession) | ||
| 11:37 | | Donovan Clingan blocks Mark Williams's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 11:34 |  | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point pullup jump shot (Donovan Clingan assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:02 | | Donovan Clingan blocks Vasilije Micic's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running layup | 4-0 |
| 10:35 | | +3 | Vasilije Micic makes three point pullup jump shot | 4-3 |
| 10:16 | | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 7-3 |
| 10:04 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Donovan Clingan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Cody Martin misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 7-6 |
| 9:22 | | Deni Avdija misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point running layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 9-6 |
| 8:34 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-8 |
| 8:23 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Donovan Clingan offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Jerami Grant misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Donovan Clingan blocks Cody Martin's two point running layup | ||
| 8:05 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point running jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 12-8 |
| 7:44 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Mark Williams assists) | 12-10 |
| 7:37 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:15 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Nick Smith Jr. personal foul (Jerami Grant draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Jabari Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Mark Williams blocks Jabari Walker's two point putback layup | ||
| 6:59 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Jabari Walker personal foul (Mark Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:35 | | +3 | Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 12-13 |
| 6:21 | | Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 12-16 |
| 5:48 | | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +3 | Nick Smith Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 12-19 |
| 5:20 | | Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Deni Avdija personal foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:02 | | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point stepback jump shot | 12-22 |
| 4:46 | | Toumani Camara misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:44 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point running alley-oop layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 12-24 |
| 4:39 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:25 | | +3 | Shaedon Sharpe makes three point jump shot (Dalano Banton assists) | 15-24 |
| 4:00 | | Isaiah Wong misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | +2 | Shaedon Sharpe makes two point running pullup jump shot | 17-24 |
| 3:37 | | Josh Okogie turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:20 | | Dalano Banton turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:58 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Josh Okogie misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:54 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Moussa Diabate turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Walker steals) | ||
| 2:41 | | Josh Okogie personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 19-24 |
| 2:18 | | KJ Simpson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | KJ Simpson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Jabari Walker blocks Moussa Diabate's two point layup | ||
| 2:11 | | Isaiah Wong offensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | KJ Simpson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | KJ Simpson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | KJ Simpson misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:58 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point putback dunk | 19-26 |
| 1:40 | | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point pullup jump shot | 22-26 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point driving layup (Moussa Diabate assists) | 22-28 |
| 1:16 | | DaQuan Jeffries personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | Scoot Henderson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Dalano Banton shooting foul (Isaiah Wong draws the foul) | ||
| 0:57 | | +1 | Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-29 |
| 0:57 | | +1 | Isaiah Wong makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-30 |
| 0:33 | | Jabari Walker turnover (bad pass) (Moussa Diabate steals) | ||
| 0:28 | | Dalano Banton blocks Moussa Diabate's two point running layup | ||
| 0:24 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Isaiah Wong shooting foul (Anfernee Simons draws the foul) | ||
| 11:47 | | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-30 |
| 11:47 | | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-30 |
| 11:34 | | DaQuan Jeffries misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Deni Avdija offensive foul (Charge) (Isaiah Wong draws the foul) | ||
| 11:27 | | Deni Avdija turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:12 | | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point driving layup (Moussa Diabate assists) | 24-32 |
| 10:48 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Deni Avdija kicked ball violation | ||
| 10:27 | | Vasilije Micic turnover (bad pass) (Deni Avdija steals) | ||
| 10:12 | | Anfernee Simons turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals) | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point running dunk (Josh Okogie assists) | 24-34 |
| 9:50 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | +3 | DaQuan Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 24-37 |
| 9:35 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | Vasilije Micic shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-37 |
| 9:18 | | Deni Avdija misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:16 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Vasilije Micic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:38 | | +3 | Toumani Camara makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clingan assists) | 28-37 |
| 8:22 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | DaQuan Jeffries turnover (bad pass) (Anfernee Simons steals) | ||
| 8:06 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Donovan Clingan assists) | 31-37 |
| 7:50 | | Isaiah Wong misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Mark Williams misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 7:39 | | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Josh Green shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 |
| 7:37 | | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-37 |
| 7:15 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mark Williams assists) | 33-39 |
| 7:06 | | Deni Avdija turnover (bad pass) (Mark Williams steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point running layup | 33-41 |
| 7:03 | | Anfernee Simons shooting foul (Nick Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | +1 | Nick Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-42 |
| 6:49 | | Jerami Grant turnover (lost ball) (Moussa Diabate steals) | ||
| 6:35 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Mark Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Mark Williams misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:30 | | Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Toumani Camara offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Shaedon Sharpe misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Mark Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Jerami Grant misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 5:57 | | Scoot Henderson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 36-42 |
| 5:53 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:28 | | Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Mark Williams blocks Jabari Walker's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:10 | | KJ Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Scoot Henderson steals) | ||
| 5:02 | | Jerami Grant misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:01 | | Jabari Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | +1 | Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-42 |
| 5:01 | |