Anfernee Simons scored 27 for the Portland Trail Blazers; Nick Smith Jr. scored 17 for the Charlotte Hornets.

Portland Trail Blazers at Charlotte Hornets

2024-25 · Regular season Fri, Jan 24, 2025 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Portland Trail Blazers schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule

Final

Away

Charlotte Hornets

Venue: Spectrum Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on the road on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Anfernee Simons had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Nick Smith Jr. had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Portland Trail Blazers trailed 54-50 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Josh Okogie (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Portland Trail Blazers 20, Charlotte Hornets 39. Jerami Grant had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Portland Trail Blazers vs Charlotte Hornets?: The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-97 on January 24, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Anfernee Simons scored 27 for the Portland Trail Blazers; Nick Smith Jr. scored 17 for the Charlotte Hornets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	22	28	23	29	102
Charlotte Hornets	30	24	21	22	97

Game leaders

Portland Trail Blazers

Points: 27 Anfernee Simons
Rebounds: 13 Donovan Clingan
Assists: 4 Deni Avdija

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 17 Nick Smith Jr.
Rebounds: 10 Josh Okogie
Assists: 5 Nick Smith Jr.

Josh Okogie double-double (16 PTS, 10 REB)

Portland Trail Blazers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anfernee Simons starter	36:43	27	5	2	2	0	1	8-16	4-10	7-9	1	+25
Toumani Camara starter	34:26	11	6	1	2	0	0	5-10	1-4	0-1	4	+2
Jerami Grant starter	33:45	22	4	1	1	0	2	7-18	4-8	4-4	1	+22
Deni Avdija starter	33:44	18	5	4	4	0	5	3-6	1-3	11-14	2	+2
Donovan Clingan starter	17:37	4	13	4	1	4	2	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	+10
Shaedon Sharpe bench	31:29	13	9	0	0	0	2	5-13	1-6	2-3	6	-10
Scoot Henderson bench	22:45	2	1	4	1	0	2	1-3	0-1	0-2	2	-11
Dalano Banton bench	15:48	2	1	1	0	1	1	0-4	0-3	2-2	2	-1
Jabari Walker bench	13:43	3	3	0	1	1	1	1-5	0-2	1-4	2	-14

Not available: Deandre Ayton, Matisse Thybulle, Robert Williams III

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nick Smith Jr. starter	34:17	17	5	5	0	2	3	6-18	2-10	3-3	3	-1
Josh Green starter	34:01	14	5	2	1	0	0	5-9	2-4	2-2	2	-3
Vasilije Micic starter	33:17	12	0	3	0	0	6	4-13	1-6	3-3	4	-7
Mark Williams starter	31:03	15	9	3	1	3	0	6-12	0-0	3-4	5	-12
Cody Martin starter	4:49	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	-2
Josh Okogie bench	30:49	16	10	3	3	0	2	3-8	1-3	9-12	5	+9
Moussa Diabate bench	20:39	6	6	2	2	1	2	3-6	0-0	0-0	1	+0
KJ Simpson bench	18:54	7	5	1	2	0	1	2-7	1-3	2-2	3	-8
DaQuan Jeffries bench	16:34	6	4	0	0	0	1	2-5	2-4	0-0	2	+0
Isaiah Wong bench	15:37	4	1	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-0	2-2	3	-1

Not available: LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Seth Curry, Tre Mann

Team statistics
Portland Trail Blazers	Stat	Charlotte Hornets
27/39 (69%)	Free throws	24/28 (85%)
21/41 (51%)	2 pointers	23/54 (42%)
11/38 (28%)	3 pointers	9/31 (29%)
32/79 (40%)	Field goals	32/85 (37%)
47	Rebounds	46
32	Defensive rebounds	30
15	Offensive rebounds	16
17	Assists	20
16	Turnovers	16
12	Steals	9
6	Blocks	6
21	Fouls	28
11	Max points in a row	16
16:54	Time spent in lead	26:09
9	Biggest lead	13

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Charlotte Hornets ahead)

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers: 9 Q4 4:04
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 13 Q2 9:36
Longest run: 16-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 7:44 to Q1 4:39

Scoring plays

Q1 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	Charlotte Hornets
11:24	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	4	0
10:35	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal	4	3
10:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	7	3
9:33	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	7	6
8:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	9	6
8:34	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	9	8
8:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal	12	8
7:44	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 2-pt field goal	12	10
6:35	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal	12	13
6:07	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 3-pt field goal	12	16
5:37	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	12	19
5:02	Charlotte Hornets	KJ Simpson 3-pt field goal	12	22
4:39	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	12	24
4:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	15	24
3:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	17	24
2:32	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	19	24
1:57	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	19	26
1:40	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	22	26
1:25	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal	22	28
0:58	Charlotte Hornets	Isaiah Wong Free throw	22	29
0:58	Charlotte Hornets	Isaiah Wong Free throw	22	30

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	Charlotte Hornets
11:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	23	30
11:47	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	24	30
11:12	Charlotte Hornets	Isaiah Wong 2-pt field goal	24	32
10:08	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	24	34
9:36	Charlotte Hornets	DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal	24	37
9:18	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	25	37
8:38	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	28	37
8:06	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal	31	37
7:37	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	32	37
7:37	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	33	37
7:15	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 2-pt field goal	33	39
7:03	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	33	41
7:03	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. Free throw	33	42
5:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal	36	42
5:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker Free throw	37	42
4:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant Free throw	38	42
4:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant Free throw	39	42
4:23	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. Free throw	39	43
4:23	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. Free throw	39	44
3:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal	41	44
3:12	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	41	46
3:06	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	43	46
2:55	Charlotte Hornets	KJ Simpson 2-pt field goal	43	48
2:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	46	48
1:54	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	47	48
1:27	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	47	50
1:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 3-pt field goal	50	50
0:59	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	50	51
0:59	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	50	52
0:20	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green 2-pt field goal	50	54

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	Charlotte Hornets
11:32	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	52	54
10:54	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal	54	54
10:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	55	54
10:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	56	54
10:20	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	58	54
9:41	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	61	54
9:02	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	61	55
8:46	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal	61	57
6:57	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal	61	59
6:35	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	61	61
6:20	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	63	61
6:09	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic Free throw	63	62
6:09	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic Free throw	63	63
5:37	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	63	65
5:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Jabari Walker 2-pt field goal	65	65
4:34	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green Free throw	65	66
4:34	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Green Free throw	65	67
3:57	Charlotte Hornets	KJ Simpson Free throw	65	68
3:57	Charlotte Hornets	KJ Simpson Free throw	65	69
3:37	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	65	70
3:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	66	70
2:49	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	66	71
2:49	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	66	72
2:11	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	68	72
1:54	Charlotte Hornets	DaQuan Jeffries 3-pt field goal	68	75
1:26	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	69	75
1:26	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton Free throw	70	75
0:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	72	75
0:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	73	75

Q4 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	Charlotte Hornets
11:31	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	75	75
9:49	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	75	77
9:24	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	77	77
9:07	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams Free throw	77	78
8:59	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	79	78
8:59	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	80	78
8:49	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal	80	80
8:49	Charlotte Hornets	Vasilije Micic Free throw	80	81
8:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	81	81
7:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	84	81
7:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	86	81
6:40	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	88	81
5:50	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	88	83
5:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	89	83
5:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	90	83
4:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	91	83
4:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	92	83
3:45	Charlotte Hornets	Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal	92	86
2:41	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	93	86
2:41	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons Free throw	94	86
1:30	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	94	87
1:29	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	94	88
1:29	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie Free throw	94	89
1:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant 2-pt field goal	96	89
0:31	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams Free throw	96	90
0:31	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams Free throw	96	91
0:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant Free throw	97	91
0:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Jerami Grant Free throw	98	91
0:19	Charlotte Hornets	Josh Okogie 2-pt field goal	98	93
0:18	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	99	93
0:18	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	100	93
0:11	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	100	95
0:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	102	95
0:00	Charlotte Hornets	Mark Williams 2-pt field goal	102	97

2024-25 season series

After this game: Portland Trail Blazers 1-0. Final series: Portland Trail Blazers 2-0.

Jan 24: Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Charlotte Hornets 97 (this game)
Feb 22: Charlotte Hornets 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 141

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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