The Win Meter favors the Knicks on the road against the Trail Blazers on Monday, January 4, at about 59%. That is a real edge, but the Trail Blazers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Knicks 59%, with a projected score of New York Knicks 114, Portland Trail Blazers 112. The rating gap is 165 points in favor of the Knicks, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Trail Blazers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 41 times in 100 games like this, the Trail Blazers would win.
Recent form
The Knicks are 0-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.8. The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6.
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.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026, and Branden Carlson (POR), expected back Oct 27, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Knicks lead 4-0, with the Knicks outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 14.2 points per game. The last meeting was POR 97, NYK 127.