The Win Meter favors the Hawks at home against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, January 20, at about 70%. 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 Hawks 70%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 110, Atlanta Hawks 116. The rating gap is 48 points in favor of the Hawks, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Hawks 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 Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6. The Hawks are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
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 Hawks' best recent win was 128-81 on the road against CHA.
The Hawks were beaten 140-89 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Henri Veesaar (ATL), expected back Jul 1, 2027, Mouhamed Gueye (ATL), expected back Nov 20, 2026, RayJ Dennis (ATL), and Keshon Gilbert (ATL).
Day to day or questionable: Chris Youngblood (POR) and Branden Carlson (POR). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Trail Blazers lead 3-1, with the Hawks outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 0 points per game. The last meeting was POR 101, ATL 135.