CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hornets associate head coach Stephen Silas expressed concern about stopping the Trail Blazers’ talented backcourt. Turns out, his concerns were warranted. CJ McCollum had 25 points, Damian Lillard flirted with a triple-double and Portland held on to beat Charlotte 93-91 on Saturday night. Lillard had 18 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and the Trail Blazers won their third straight on the road. “Even though it wasn’t in a sexy way on the offensive end, in a sense, I think defensively we stuck in there and did the right things to make some plays,” Evan Turner said. Nic Batum had a season-high 23 points for the Hornets.