On July 20, Beijing time, the NBA Summer League continued, and the Trail Blazers played against the Hornets today. Cui Yongxi played in the garbage time of the last quarter, and the entire Chinese men's basketball team also came to watch the game. Korea's Lee Hyun-joong scored 2 points in his first appearance. In the end, the Trail Blazers lost to the Hornets 68-84.

At the start of the first quarter, Simpson and Stevens led the team to help the Hornets take the lead. Chandler made a layup to stop the bleeding, and Klingan blew up the basket with both hands to chase another 2 points. After the Trail Blazers hit a small surge to overtake the score, the Hornets readjusted their defense. After the Hornets pinched the Trail Blazers' ball handler, the Trail Blazers made a series of errors. The Hornets took advantage of the situation to score back-to-back points to regain the lead. But both sides had average hit percentages. The Hornets led the Trail Blazers 20-13 in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Klingen took the lead in scoring with a cake under the basket. The Hornets hit a quick counterattack in a row, and Morgan ate a full basket to bring the difference between the two sides to double digits. Then the two sides entered the rookie and pecked each other, clattering the iron. The Trail Blazers scored just 15 points halfway through the second quarter. Before the words fell, McGovins scored a three-pointer to stop the bleeding from the Trail Blazers, and the two sides went into a timeout. After the pause, the offensive efficiency of the two sides improved, but the mistakes continued, and Choi Yong-hee still did not get playing time. At halftime, the Trail Blazers trailed the Hornets 29-36.

At the start of the second half, the Hornets took advantage of the Trail Blazers' mistakes and went on a 9-0 run. Murray received the ball and dunked with both hands to help the Trail Blazers break the scoring drought, and Stevens answered with a basket for two points. The Trail Blazers then chased the points through free throws, and in seven minutes, the Trail Blazers scored only four points. The Hornets made 1-of-2 free throws to give the Trail Blazers a chance to fight back, and McGovins flew to the basket to pull back two points. The Trail Blazers can be a threat in addition to Klingen asking for the ball in the low post, and there is no guarantee of outside shooting percentage at all. In the first three quarters, the Trail Blazers made 2-of-32 three-pointers and scored only 8 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers trailed the Hornets 37-61.

At the start of the final quarter, the Trail Blazers regained their touch, and Chandler and Klingen took turns hitting three-pointers. Although the gap between the two sides has not narrowed, the Trail Blazers have at least improved on the offensive end. Klingen made a rebound on the baseline to chase another 2 points. After half-time, the Trail Blazers still trailed by 20 points, and there was little hope for a comeback. In the end, there were more than 3 minutes left, and Choi Yong-hee appeared on the stage. After conceding three points in a row, Lee Hyun-joong changed his strategy and made a layup to make it 2+1 after the break. Choi Yong-hee then missed a three-point shot from the outside, and also got a free throw opportunity through a breakthrough, but unfortunately missed the free throw. In the end, the Trail Blazers lost 68-84 to the Hornets.

Both starters:

Hornets: Simpson, Smith, Stevens, Salon, Black

Trail blazers: Chandler, Minaya, Klingen, Lüppel, Murray