Charlotte at Portland

Charlotte brings tough defense on the road, eighth in the NBA in points allowed, and fifth in field goal defense. Charlotte crushed this Portland team two weeks ago, 107-85. The Hornets held Portland to 35.1 percent from the field and got 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting from Kemba Walker. Portland may be home, but is a bad defensive team at #27 in points allowed, #17 in field goal defense, #28 at defending the three. The Trail Blazers have been inconsistent all year, on a 9-18 straight-up run. Portland is 5-12 ATS at home against a team with a losing road record, so back the dog with the far better defense. Play the points on Charlotte.