Two games into their playoff series, the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets looked like sweep candidates.
Two games later, both have new life after winning at home in Games 3 and 4.
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The Hornets beat the Miami Heat 89-85 in Charlotte and the Trail Blazers beat the Clippers 98-84 in Portland on Monday night. Both series now are tied at two games apiece.
Kemba Walker led the way for the Hornets with 34 points on 13-for-28 shooting and backup point guard Jeremy Lin added 21 points off the bench.
Points came from a more unexpected source for Portland, as Al-Farouq Aminu scored a career-high 30 and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the way. They were able to pull away after Chris Paul left the game in the third quarter with a fractured third metacarpal bone in his shooting hand.
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The task for both teams going forward will be stealing a game on the road.
"Guys are settled in and getting more comfortable," Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum said on TNT after the game.
It's much easier to do that in their own arenas, but without home court advantage, that won't get it done for either team.
Stud of the night
Dud of the night
Hassan Whiteside’s performance against the Hornets resembled the way the North Carolina native played against his hometown team during the regular season, and that wasn't a good thing for the Miami Heat. Whiteside scored just eight points and grabbed only five rebounds in the Game 4 loss.
Tweet of the night
It was just the Trail Blazers' night all around.
McCollum gets the steal and the slam on TNT! #NBARapidReplay #CLIPPERSvBLAZERS https://t.co/KBXZvhgaId
— NBA (@NBA) April 26, 2016
Looking ahead
Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors, 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT (series tied 2-2) — Both teams have played better at home than on the road. If that trend continues, we could be destined for a Game 7 in Atlanta.