The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 107 - 85, at Spectrum Center on Wednesday. In a battle between two teams in the midst of losing streaks, the Hornets rode a huge fourth quarter en route to a 22 - point win. In fact, Charlotte won the fourth quarter, 28 - 13. The Hornets defense was huge, as they forced the Blazers to commit 15 turnovers and shoot just 35 percent from the field. They did that damage while dominating the assist ratio, with Charlotte recording 28 assists to Portland's 18. Despite the game being close throughout the first half, Charlotte led for the entirety of the second half. The Blazers (18 - 26) have now lost three - straight games, as their defense continues to let them down. Damian Lillard was a nice bright spot for Portland though, as he tallied 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. C.J. McCollum was the only other Blazer in double figures, totaling 18 points, two rebounds and four steals. Evan Turner was the best player off the bench, providing eight points, nine rebounds and two assists. On deck for the Blazers is a road matchup against the revived Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The Hornets (21 - 21) were back home after a nightmare five - game road trip, as they took care of business here to snap a five - game losing streak. Kemba Walker was the player of the game, as he accumulated 23 points, five assists and three steals. Nicolas Batum accrued 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, despite committing five turnovers. Roy Hibbert was a nice spark off the bench, dropping 16 points and six rebounds on 7 - of - 8 from the field. Frank Kaminsky and Marco Belinelli also scored in double figures off the bench, combining for 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Hornets will host the Toronto Raptors on Friday for their next game
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