"This game was U-G-L-Y, and neither team really had an alibi. Charlotte shot 39 percent from the field, to Portland's 42 percent-well below the NBA league average of ~47 percent. Charlotte turned it over 17 times, to Portland's 18. Both teams routinely dribbled the orange off their own legs, missed semi-contested layups, and committed silly offensive fouls."
"From a bird's eye view, these teams are nearly identical. Both sit at 10th place in their respective conferences, which is good enough to barely sneak into the NBA post-season. Both shoot A LOT of three pointers, with Charlotte shooting the third most per game and the Blazers right behind them with the fourth most."
"Both turn the ball over A TON, with the Blazers holding the dubious distinction of Most Turnovers in the League and Charlotte not far behind with fifth most. They're both among the league's elite offensive rebounding teams."
The Portland Trail Blazers squandered a nine-point halftime advantage against the Charlotte Hornets, losing their second matchup in two weeks. Both teams played poorly, shooting well below NBA averages at 39-42 percent from the field while combining for 35 turnovers. The game featured numerous unforced errors including travel calls, double dribbles, and missed layups. Structurally, the teams are nearly identical: both rank 10th in their conferences, shoot high volumes of three-pointers, and lead the league in turnovers. The Blazers rank first in turnovers league-wide while Charlotte ranks fifth. Both teams excel at offensive rebounding and feature polarizing star players in Deni Avdija and LaMelo Ball.
Read at Portland Mercury
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