The Trail Blazers snapped a three-game losing skid.  Portland defeated the Hornets 124-113 at the Moda Center.  Jerami Grant led the way with 32 points and 10 rebounds.  Jusuf Nurkic also posted a double-double with 28 points and 15 rebounds and shot 5-of-7 from three-point range.  The Blazers improved to 18-and-16 and sit eighth in the Western Conference.  Portland returns on Friday night when it visits the Warriors.