(Charlotte, NC)  --  The Hornets put up 71 points in the first half en route to a 106-94 win over the Trail Blazers at Time Warner Cable Arena.  Former Blazer Nicolas Batum dropped in a game-high 33 points.  Damian Lillard posted 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists to pace Portland, which has lost five in-a-row.  Allen Crabbe netted 17 points off the bench in defeat.