Scoot Henderson outduels Brandon Miller as Trail Blazers beat Hornets 89-86 to snap 10-game skid
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Scoot Henderson had 22 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets 89-86 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the league’s top three draft picks.
Henderson, taken one spot behind Miller at No. 3 overall, shot 9 of 17 from the field as the Trail Blazers snapped a 10-game losing streak. Miller finished with 21 points to lead the Hornets, but struggled from long range finishing 1 of 8 from beyond the arc.
It's the first time they've faced each other since entering the NBA.
“Me coming here was,” Henderson said when asked if it was extra motivation facing Miller after being selected behind him. “I wasn't thinking about that. It was more like just go out here and try to put on a show for the Hornets.”
Said Miller: "It was good, it was fun. A great environment and I feel like Charlotte the city came out to support so it’s all good vibes.”
Deandre Ayton had a monster game with 24 points and 16 rebounds and Jabari Walker had 14 points and a career-high 22 rebounds.
With Charlotte's two 7-foot centers out, the Blazers held a 55-36 edge on the glass.
Charlotte shot 5 of 31 from beyond the arc just hours after Steve Clifford announced that he is stepping down as head coach after the season.
“The last probably five or six minutes I thought Scoot was really good at slowing down and getting the ball to DA (Ayton) where it should’ve been," Portland coach Chauncey Billups said. "Obviously Jabari was a man amongst boys out there tonight, getting his career high in rebounds and hitting the two big free throws.”
With the game tied at 81, Henderson drove and dished to Walker for the go-ahead layup. After Tre Mann missed his sixth straight 3-pointer at the other end, Henderson hit a foul line jumper to make it a two-possession game with 1:09 to play.
Miller, who had missed his first seven 3s, finally knocked one down from the top of the key bringing the crowd to its feet. Ayton's putback pushed the lead back to three, but Miller answered with a short jumper.
The stage was then set for the rookies and a fantastic ending, but both came up short in the clutch.
Henderson was fouled with 18.5 seconds left and missed both free throws. That opened the door for Miller to put the Hornets ahead, but he missed a floater over Ayton.
After Walker made two free throws, Davis Bertans missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime.
“It's good to get the win, but I gotta have those free throws,” Henderson said. “Can't have any slips at the end of the game like that.”
Both teams played short-handed.
The Hornets played without a number of key players including leading scorer Miles Bridges, point guards Vasa Micic and center Nick Richards due to injuries. LaMelo Ball has already been ruled out for the season, while Mark Williams, Seth Curry and Cody Martin remain out as well.
The Blazers are without Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons, Matisse Thybulle, Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: At Golden State on Friday night.
Hornets: Host Orlando on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Deandre Ayton vs. Grant Williams (Jabari Walker gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 |  | Scoot Henderson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:42 | | Davis Bertans defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Tre Mann misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:32 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (bad pass) (Davis Bertans steals) | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point running alley-oop layup (Davis Bertans assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:05 | | Deandre Ayton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Grant Williams misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Rayan Rupert assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:16 | | Davis Bertans misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Rayan Rupert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot | 4-2 |
| 9:47 | | +2 | JT Thor makes two point cutting dunk (Grant Williams assists) | 4-4 |
| 9:29 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Tre Mann assists) | 4-7 |
| 9:01 | | Kris Murray misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Brandon Miller misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jabari Walker makes two point running layup (Deandre Ayton assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:49 | | JT Thor shooting foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Jabari Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-7 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | JT Thor makes two point jump shot (Davis Bertans assists) | 7-9 |
| 7:55 | | Jabari Walker misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:49 | | Tre Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point driving layup | 7-11 |
| 7:19 | | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point jump shot (Jabari Walker assists) | 10-11 |
| 7:05 | | +2 | Davis Bertans makes two point driving reverse layup (Grant Williams assists) | 10-13 |
| 6:53 | | JT Thor blocks Jabari Walker's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:51 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Kris Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot | 12-13 |
| 6:00 | | Grant Williams misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 12-15 |
| 5:34 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:25 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point floating jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 14-15 |
| 5:07 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-17 |
| 5:02 | | Grant Williams personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +2 | Rayan Rupert makes two point driving layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 16-17 |
| 4:31 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 18-17 |
| 3:41 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point jump shot (Dalano Banton assists) | 21-17 |
| 3:08 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 21-19 |
| 2:34 | | Aleksej Pokusevski blocks Rayan Rupert's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:26 | | Dalano Banton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:23 | | Marques Bolden defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Jabari Walker blocks Bryce McGowens's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:13 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Kris Murray shooting foul (Aleksej Pokusevski draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-20 |
| 2:10 | | +1 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 1:56 | | +2 | Duop Reath makes two point driving layup (Ashton Hagans assists) | 23-21 |
| 1:41 | | Bryce McGowens misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:38 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Duop Reath misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Ashton Hagans offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Ashton Hagans misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:25 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Bryce McGowens personal foul (Loose ball) (Ashton Hagans draws the foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | Aleksej Pokusevski blocks Jabari Walker's three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Kris Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point putback layup | 25-21 |
| 0:57 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | +3 | Dalano Banton makes three point running jump shot (Jabari Walker assists) | 28-21 |
| 0:32 | | Kris Murray blocks Nick Smith Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 0:29 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | Dalano Banton makes two point running layup | 30-21 |
| 0:03 | | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | Dalano Banton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | +2 | JT Thor makes two point cutting layup (Grant Williams assists) | 30-23 |
| 11:42 | | Ashton Hagans shooting foul (JT Thor draws the foul) | ||
| 11:42 | | +1 | JT Thor makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-24 |
| 11:25 | | +3 | Duop Reath makes three point jump shot (Dalano Banton assists) | 33-24 |
| 11:06 | | +2 | Leaky Black makes two point pullup jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 33-26 |
| 10:45 | | Leaky Black shooting foul (Dalano Banton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | Dalano Banton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:45 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +1 | Dalano Banton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-26 |
| 10:37 | | Duop Reath shooting foul (Tre Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 10:37 | | Tre Mann misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:37 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +1 | Tre Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-27 |
| 10:25 | | Rayan Rupert offensive foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | Rayan Rupert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | JT Thor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | Duop Reath misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Ashton Hagans offensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Dalano Banton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | JT Thor defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Rayan Rupert personal foul (Bryce McGowens draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | Bryce McGowens misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:30 | | Duop Reath defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Grant Williams shooting foul (Rayan Rupert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:10 | | +1 | Rayan Rupert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-27 |
| 9:10 | | +1 | Rayan Rupert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-27 |
| 8:59 | | Bryce McGowens turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:47 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point pullup jump shot | 38-27 |
| 8:28 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point driving floating jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 38-29 |
| 8:11 | | Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Bryce McGowens personal foul (Loose ball) (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | Ashton Hagans turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Leaky Black makes two point cutting layup (Grant Williams assists) | 38-31 |
| 7:27 | | Ashton Hagans misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Bryce McGowens defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | JT Thor makes two point cutting layup (Leaky Black assists) | 38-33 |
| 7:19 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Jabari Walker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Grant Williams turnover (bad pass) (Dalano Banton steals) | ||
| 6:38 | | Dalano Banton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:31 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point driving dunk (Scoot Henderson assists) | 40-33 |
| 5:58 | | +2 | Nick Smith Jr. makes two point driving layup (Grant Williams assists) | 40-35 |
| 5:39 | | Nick Smith Jr. personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:23 | | Jabari Walker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:22 | | Marques Bolden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Marques Bolden blocks Deandre Ayton's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Marques Bolden makes two point running alley-oop layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 40-37 |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving layup | 42-37 |
| 4:32 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Jabari Walker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:22 | | Marques Bolden defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | +2 | Marques Bolden makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 42-39 |
| 3:45 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (lost ball) (Davis Bertans steals) | ||
| 3:41 | | Kris Murray shooting foul (Aleksej Pokusevski draws the foul) | ||
| 3:41 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:41 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | +1 | Aleksej Pokusevski makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-40 |
| 3:22 | | Scoot Henderson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Marques Bolden defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:10 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point pullup jump shot | 45-40 |
| 2:49 | | Rayan Rupert shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 45-41 |
| 2:49 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 45-42 |
| 2:49 | | Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 2:46 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Tre Mann steals) | ||
| 2:25 | | Aleksej Pokusevski misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:01 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:58 |