The Portland Trail Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak on Friday night with a 125-116 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Although it was only a nine point win, Portland controlled this game from the opening tip.
Charlotte struggled on both ends of the floor in the first half but especially on the defensive end where they gave up a ton of open looks. Head coach James Borrego said in the postgame press conference that he felt like his team was walking and going through the motions rather than setting the tone.
"For us to have a shot and not give up 80-point halves, you have to show some pride and effort behind it - that's what I'm looking for.