The Charlotte Hornets will host the Portland Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Hornets (18-57) are thinking about next season already. The team has nothing to play for in 2023-24, and with several key players sidelined, the team is facing the final games of the schedule with an eye on the franchise’s long-term future. On that note, it’s not surprising to see the Hornets on a three-game losing streak while dropping four of their last five contests, especially since their past three opponents have been the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers. Charlotte faces another team that’s already eliminated here, and it would be a perfect chance to end the streak and add another row to the win column. That has been hard to come by at home, where the Hornets own a disappointing 10-27 mark.

Vasilije Micic (shoulder), Miles Bridges (wrist), Grant Williams (ankle) and Brandon Miller (ankle) are all game-time calls for Wednesday. Seth Curry (ankle), LaMelo Ball (ankle), Mark Williams (back) and Cody Martin (ankle) are out for the season.

The Trail Blazers (19-56) are in an even more complicated scenario than the Hornets despite having a better overall record. The Blazers are coming off a 104-103 loss to the Orlando Magic on the road, and the game has gone 0-4 in the current road trip through the Eastern Conference. That span includes a whopping 60-point defeat to the hands of the Miami Heat. Portland’s woes on the defensive end have been noticeable all season long, and outside of being winless on the road trip, the Blazers are also riding a negative 10-game losing streak while dropping 14 of their last 16 contests. The lone bright spot in recent weeks has been the play of Dalano Banton, who’s averaging 18.8 points per game across his last 11 outings.

The Trail Blazers will list Jerami Grant (hamstring) as doubtful for Wednesday’s game, same as Justin Minaya (back) who’s also going to be a game-time call. Anfernee Simons (knee), Malcolm Brogdon (elbow), Matisse Thybulle (ankle) and Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) will remain out. Toumani Camara (ribs) and Robert Williams (knee) are out for the season.