The Win Meter favors the Clippers on the road against the Wizards on Sunday, January 3, at about 69%. That is a real edge, but the Wizards are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Clippers 69%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 116, Washington Wizards 111. The rating gap is 238 points in favor of the Clippers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Wizards on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 31 times in 100 games like this, the Wizards would win.
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 Wizards are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -9.
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 Wizards were beaten 140-117 at home by MIA 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.
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 Clippers lead 4-0, with the Clippers outscoring the Wizards by an average of 15 points per game. The last meeting was LAC 110, WAS 106.