NBA Prop Bets: Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets (March 10, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (32-33) face the Portland Trail Blazers (31-34) at Moda Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Hornets opened as 3.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the Hornets at -155 and Trail Blazers at +130. The total points line is set at 226.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-112 Charlotte.

The Trail Blazers (-105) have a 34-30-1 ATS record this season, while the Hornets (-115) hold a record of 41-24-0.
The Trail Blazers have a 35-29-1 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Hornets have a 25-40-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Trail Blazers are averaging 115.3 points per game this season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets are averaging 115.9 (11th).
Defensively, the Trail Blazers are giving up 118.0 points per game this season (24th in the league), while the Hornets are giving up an average of 112.5 points (10th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Trail Blazers currently rank 8th for pace this season, recording 101.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets sit 25th on that scale with 97.2 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 46.7% of the Trail Blazers' field goal attempts come from three point range (4th in the league), leaving 53.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents are taking 40.4% of their attempts from three (7th) and 59.6% from two.
Comparatively, Charlotte takes 47.8% of shots from three (2nd), leaving 52.2% from two, while Portland's opponents are attempting 40.1% from three (9th) and 59.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Trail Blazers are shooting an underwhelming 33.7% from deep in 2025/26 (29th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who are making 37.8% of their attempts (3rd).
On the opposite end, Portland is holding opponents to 36.3% of their three-point attempts (21st), while Charlotte's opponents are hitting 36.2% of their shots (19th).

Ball Protection

The Trail Blazers are committing 17.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 30th in the league, while the Hornets are forcing 12.6 turnovers (29th).
Flipping that script, Portland is forcing 15.5 turnovers (9th), while Charlotte is committing a potentially problematic 15.6 per contest (26th).

Crashing the Boards

Portland is pulling down 45.8 rebounds per game this season (8th in the league), including 14.1 offensive boards (2nd). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents are averaging 39.5 rebounds (1st), 10.2 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging 46.2 rebounds (5th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (7th), while the Trail Blazers are allowing 43.5 and 12.1, ranking 12th and 25th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Portland	28-32-5	15-14-3	13-18-2	14-9-3	14-23-2	2-6-2
Charlotte	31-29-5	15-13-3	16-16-2	13-7-1	18-22-4	6-3-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Portland	26-37-2	14-17-1	12-20-1	16-8-2	10-29-0	3-6-1
Charlotte	35-28-2	17-14-0	18-14-2	14-5-2	21-23-0	7-3-0

HT/FT

Portland is +170 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Charlotte is +100.

The Trail Blazers have completed the HT/FT double in 29.2% of games this season, while the Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 40.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

The Trail Blazers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Hornets have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 38 of Portland's 65 games this season. Meanwhile, 28 of Charlotte's 65 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 109-93 victory over Portland at Spectrum Center when these teams last met on February 28. Brandon Miller was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 26 points and six triples. That result snapped the Trail Blazers' three-game winning streak against the Hornets.