Hornets vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
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Tipoff is coming up in Portland. Tune in at @HornetsOnBally & @wfnz! pic.twitter.com/RjTs2Tox4N – 9:56 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Starting 5 for tonight’s Friday night hoops.
0⃣ @Damian Lillard
2⃣4⃣ @Norman Powell
9⃣ @Nassir Little
1⃣1⃣ @Larry Nance Jr
2⃣7⃣ @bosnianbeast27
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/WJoXnNuWc3 – 9:51 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic has recorded 10+ rebounds in 12-straight games. He hasn’t had fewer than 10 rebounds since Nov. 14 vs. Portland, when he had 9 in only 28 minutes in a blowout win. – 9:46 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
The whole squad is BACK! 🔥
#AllFly | @CrumblCookies pic.twitter.com/iGxtfV1NFl – 9:30 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Logo LaMelo. pic.twitter.com/n3udy7UX5m – 9:23 PM

Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Updated Blazers Injury Report:
Jusuf Nurkic (right finger sprain) is available. Dennis Smith Jr. (right knee inflammation), Tony Snell (personal reasons), CJ McCollum (right lung pneumothorax) and Cody Zeller (right patellar fracture) are out for tonight’s game vs. Charlotte. – 9:02 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity vs @Charlotte Hornets
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📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/4Ld0e2G41s – 9:00 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
James Borrego said he doesn’t have a set number of minutes in mind for LaMelo tonight.
“He’s 20,” Borrego said. “I’ll be aware. I’m watching him. I don’t want to run him into the ground his first one out. He hasn’t played in a while, so I’ve got to be careful there.” – 8:53 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns upcoming 11-game stretch in 21 days:
Sun: #Hornets
Tue: at #Lakers
Thu: #Thunder
#XMas: #Warriors
Dec. 27: #Grizzlies
Dec. 29: #Thunder
#NYE: at #Celtics
Jan. 2: at #Hornets
Jan. 4: at #Pelicans
Jan. 6: #Clippers
Jan. 8: #Heat
W-L Prediction? https://t.co/wkbyA4BMuz pic.twitter.com/mAiCvWEvOE – 8:50 PM

Jay Allen @PDXjay
Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will return to action tonight against the #Blazers. Ball missed the last six games due to the Health & Safety Protocols. Charlotte went 3-and-3 without him. @RipCityRadio620 – 8:41 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
INJURY REPORT vs POR
LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and will be available to play tonight.
#AllFly | @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/uoumDhSimd – 8:35 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Hornets say LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and will be available to play tonight at Portland.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 8:32 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Hornets say guard LaMelo Ball has been upgraded and will be available to play tonight at Portland. – 8:32 PM

Jay Allen @PDXjay
Jusuf Nurkic (right finger sprain) is questionable for tonight’s game against Charlotte. – 8:28 PM

Jay Allen @PDXjay
Asked pregame about the biggest challenges that the #Hornets present, Chauncey Billups mentioned their pace first. Charlotte plays the third-fastest pace coming into tonight. The #Blazers are 17th in pace so far this season. #RipCity – 8:26 PM

Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
We’ve hit the under-8 in Charlotte and I’m looking for the Richmond Spooky Spiders and NC State Wolfpack to finish up strong so @BLeonardSports and I can fire up a cigar on best bet from the @WagerTalk College Basketball Tip-Off Show: pic.twitter.com/X3xuw9hiKu – 8:10 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Former member of the #Hornets, @Cody Zeller, catching up with another Cody. pic.twitter.com/5pFdMoDc4a – 8:07 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Nets statement on Kyrie’s return
Their next road games are Thursday in Portland and Xmas Day at LeBron and the Lakers pic.twitter.com/dN2oiW6sDO – 7:42 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Art by Lily Currin 😍🎨 pic.twitter.com/UfAOlJQtmj – 7:30 PM

CJ McCollum @CJMcCollum
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Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Whose jersey is on your wish list for the holidays? 🎁
#AllFly | @SociosHoops – 6:18 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘We get to hoop’: #Suns start 11-game stretch in 22 days Sunday vs. Charlotte Hornets azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 5:30 PM

Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
El sábado, @New York Knicks y @Boston Celtics, rivales de la División del Atlántico, chocan solo por NBA League Pass. Nos lo explicará todo @CoachCMorales. Acompáñanos el sábado; solo por NBA League Pass. pic.twitter.com/AhgVWKkJNs – 5:19 PM

PJ Washington @PJWashington
Read between the lines – 4:35 PM

Greg Brown @gb3elite
Game Day, Let’s go #RipCity pic.twitter.com/pjWP7ZxZBn – 4:03 PM