Trail Blazers vs. Hornets Prediction: Portland Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [1/24/2025]

NBA action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Portland Trail Blazers square off with the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center.

The Hornets, with stars like Mark Williams, Nick Smith and Vasilije Micic, are set to take on the Trail Blazers, whose lineup includes Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Trail Blazers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Portland-Charlotte game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Trail Blazers' chance of winning is 56%, while the Hornets' is 44%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Trail Blazers vs. Hornets predictions page.

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Blazers vs. Hornets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Hornets and Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Charlotte Hornets
• Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Hornets and Trail Blazers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Trail Blazers vs. Hornets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Trail Blazers vs. Hornets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Trail Blazers and Hornets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Trail Blazers a 56% chance of beating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Trail Blazers winning 109-107.

According to our model, the Trail Blazers (-1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 216-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Trail Blazers vs. Hornets Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Trail Blazers	Hornets
Spread	-1.5 (-105)	+1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-118	+105
Total	o216 (-108)	u216 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Trail Blazers vs. Hornets Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Trail Blazers vs. Hornets matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Trail Blazers vs. Hornets Player Props

Betting on Portland vs. Charlotte NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Spectrum Center.

Anfernee Simons is expected to lead the Trail Blazers in scoring, while Mark Williams is projected to be the top scorer for the Hornets.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Trail Blazers, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Friday.

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