The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 109-93 to earn their fourth consecutive win on Saturday.
Brandon Miller dropped 26 points and eight rebounds, including six three-pointers, as the Hornets finished 16 for 42 behind the arc after totaling 72 in the previous three wins.
Coby White added 20 points off the bench, and LaMelo Ball tallied 15 points and eight assists, while Moussa Diabate finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists.
On the other hand, Jru Holiday dropped 25 points, and Jeremi Grant had 21 for the Trail Blzers, who played without All-Star Deni Avdija for a third straight game due to back injury,
The Trail Blazers missed all 10 three-point attempts in the first quarter and the Hornets took a 29-17 lead.
Miller made four three-pointers and scored 12 points in the second as the Hornets took a 51-43 lead to the half.
Portland cut it to 74-67 after three but went cold again in the fourth, missing 10 of their 12 three-point attempts, and finished 11 for 47 (23.4%) on threes for the game.
The Hornets will host the Mavericks on Tuesday, while Portland visits the Hawks on Sunday.
