The edge goes to the Trail Blazers on the road against the Wizards on Saturday, December 26, at about 72%. That is a real edge, but the Wizards are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 72%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 116, Washington Wizards 110. The rating gap is 261 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Wizards on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6. The Wizards are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -9.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
The Wizards were beaten 140-117 at home by MIA not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Branden Carlson (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Tristan Vukcevic (WAS), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Jamir Watkins (WAS), expected back Apr 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: AJ Dybantsa (WAS). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Trail Blazers lead 3-1, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Wizards by an average of 13.5 points per game. The last meeting was WAS 88, POR 123.