The Portland Trail Blazers took down the Charlotte Hornets 97-93 in what was supposed to be a matchup of the Nos. 2 & 3 overall picks.
The first quarter was back and forth and neither team was able to get out to much of a lead, but saw Portland hold a slight edge heading into the second quarter. Jabari Walker and Kris Murray shined for the Blazers as they combined for 15 of the Blazers’ 29 first quarter points.
The second quarter saw Portland jump out to the first big lead of the game, where they got a 15 point advantage midway through the quarter.