The Win Meter favors the Cavaliers at home against the Clippers on Thursday, December 31, at about 71%. That is a real edge, but the Clippers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 71%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 110, Cleveland Cavaliers 116. The rating gap is 52 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Cavaliers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 3 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Clippers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.4. The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
The Clippers were beaten 116-97 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Bradley Beal (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Max Strus (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Jordan Miller (LAC), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 3-1, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Clippers by an average of 10 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 124, LAC 91.