NBASun 20 Dec
HornetsHornetsCharlotte Hornets4–7 · #10
VS7:00 AM PHT
Trail BlazersTrail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers6–3 · #8
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Hornets vs Trail Blazers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sun 20 Dec, 7:00 AM PHTSunday 20 December 2026 · 7:00 AM PHT · Spectrum Center
Tip-off in
38days15hrs05min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 8 Nov.
Charlotte Hornets 27 players
- Coby WhiteGuard · 24
- DaQuan JeffriesGuard · 27
- Grayson AllenGuard · 29
- Nick SmithGuard · 20
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 31
- Isaiah WongGuard · 24
- Vasilije MicicGuard · 31
- Pat ConnaughtonGuard · 32
- Royce O'NealeForward · 31
- Grant WilliamsForward · 26
- Hannes SteinbachForward · 18
- Drew PetersonForward · 25
- Brandon MillerForward · 22
- Xavier TillmanForward · 26
- Jared RhodenForward · 25
- Tidjane SalaunForward · 19
- Naz ReidCenter · 25
- Moussa DiabateCenter · 23
- C. AndersonPosition not listed
- J. JoinerPosition not listed
- K. KnueppelPosition not listed
- L. McNeeleyPosition not listed
- M. AjayiPosition not listed
- P. HallPosition not listed
- R. KalkbrennerPosition not listed
- S. JamesPosition not listed
- W. FricksPosition not listed
Portland Trail Blazers 21 players
- Damian LillardGuard · 34
- Scoot HendersonGuard · 20
- Jrue HolidayGuard · 34
- Ja MorantGuard · 25
- Sidy CissokoGuard · 20
- Vit KrejciGuard · 24
- Vit KrejciGuard · 23
- Taze MooreGuard · 26
- Deni AvdijaForward · 24
- Justin MinayaForward · 25
- Shaedon SharpeForward · 21
- Toumani CamaraForward · 24
- Robert WilliamsForward · 27
- Hansen YangCenter · 18
- Donovan ClinganCenter · 20
- Micah PotterCenter · 26
- Yang HansenCenter · 19
- B. CarlsonPosition not listed
- C. YoungbloodPosition not listed
- J. KentPosition not listed
- J. TonjePosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Hornets
Brandon MillerF · 9 games · 30.4 min
- PTS
- 21.3
- REB
- 5.4
- AST
- 2.7
Naz ReidC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 16.6
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.7
Grayson AllenG · 9 games · 26.6 min
- PTS
- 14.9
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 2.8
Trail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · 8 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 21.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 6.5
Ja MorantG · 2 games · 26.3 min
- PTS
- 18.5
- REB
- 1.0
- AST
- 3.5
Damian LillardG · 8 games · 28.0 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 4.1
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 9 | 7 | 30.4 | 21.3 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 38.2 | 29.3 | 90.0 |
| Dennis Schroder | 8 | 6 | 29.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 37.2 | 18.8 | 83.3 |
| Naz Reid | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 16.6 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 38.7 | 34.9 | 69.2 |
| Moussa Diabate | 8 | 7 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 58.8 | – | 73.3 |
| Grayson Allen | 9 | 0 | 26.6 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 43.5 | 44.8 | 89.7 |
| S. James | 10 | 6 | 24.4 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 43.8 | 29.3 | 77.8 |
| Royce O'Neale | 10 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 43.5 | 34.1 | 83.3 |
| R. Kalkbrenner | 10 | 0 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 70.0 | – | 85.7 |
| Coby White | 4 | 1 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 88.9 |
| Tidjane Salaun | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 44.7 | 73.3 |
| L. McNeeley | 5 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 | 57.1 |
| C. Anderson | 9 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 39.4 | 28.0 | 100.0 |
| Hannes Steinbach | 5 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | – | – |
| M. Ajayi | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | – |
| K. Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Joiner | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| W. Fricks | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| P. Hall | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 8 | 4 | 31.5 | 21.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 47.4 | 35.0 | 69.6 |
| Damian Lillard | 8 | 4 | 28.0 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 32.3 | 82.0 |
| Toumani Camara | 8 | 4 | 26.8 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 36.7 | 66.7 |
| Ja Morant | 2 | 2 | 26.3 | 18.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | 0 | 25.3 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 42.1 | 45.2 | 92.9 |
| Donovan Clingan | 8 | 4 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 42.1 | 62.5 |
| Scoot Henderson | 8 | 2 | 22.6 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 22.6 | 80.0 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 8 | 0 | 21.0 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 36.8 | 30.8 | 66.7 |
| Robert Williams | 6 | 0 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 75.0 | – | 83.3 |
| C. Youngblood | 6 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 37.5 | 34.8 | 80.0 |
| J. Kent | 1 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| Vit Krejci | 5 | 0 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 60.0 |
| Yang Hansen | 5 | 0 | 9.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 83.3 |
| B. Carlson | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | – |
| Micah Potter | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Tonje | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Hornets won 2 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Brandon Miller (Hornets, 21.3) and Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers, 21.0).
- Hornets won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Trail Blazers won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Brandon MillerCharlotte Hornets · F
21.3Deni AvdijaPortland Trail Blazers · F
21.0Reboundsper game
Moussa DiabateCharlotte Hornets · C
8.8Donovan ClinganPortland Trail Blazers · C
10.0Assistsper game
Dennis SchroderCharlotte Hornets · G
4.5Deni AvdijaPortland Trail Blazers · F
6.53-pointersper game
Grayson AllenCharlotte Hornets · G
3.3Damian LillardPortland Trail Blazers · G
2.5Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Hornets
F
Brandon Miller21.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.7 ast
C
Naz Reid16.6 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Moussa Diabate7.4 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.9 ast
S. James6.3 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.7 ast
G
Coby White7.0 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Pistons
Trail Blazers
F
Deni Avdija21.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 6.5 ast
C
Donovan Clingan11.2 pts · 10.0 reb · 1.2 ast
G
Damian Lillard18.4 pts · 3.0 reb · 4.1 ast
F
Toumani Camara10.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.0 ast
G
Scoot Henderson8.1 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Nuggets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Brandon MillerHornets · F
Deni AvdijaTrail Blazers · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameHornets: 98.8Trail Blazers: 119.3
Points allowedHornets: 110.4Trail Blazers: 113.8
Win %Hornets: .364Trail Blazers: .667
Home / away recordHornets: 4–5Trail Blazers: 6–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Hornets
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Home stand, game 4 of 5
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trail Blazers
1 day
Road trip, game 2 of 6
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Deni Avdija had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Ja Morant had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Damian Lillard had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Grayson Allen had 3+ threes in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Hornets have won 1 of their last 5Recent form
- Trail Blazers are 6–2 on the road this seasonHome / road split
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
2Hornets wins
2 games0Trail Blazers wins
Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets, final, 101–103
Top scorer: Jerami Grant 24 pts
Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers, final, 109–93
Top scorer: Brandon Miller 26 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).