The Win Meter favors the Celtics at home against the Clippers on Wednesday, January 27, at about 75%. That is a real edge, but the Clippers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Celtics 75%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 112, Boston Celtics 118. The rating gap is 88 points in favor of the Celtics, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Celtics 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 Clippers are 1-1 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.4. The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4.
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 Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI 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 Celtics lead 4-0, with the Celtics outscoring the Clippers by an average of 17.5 points per game. The last meeting was BOS 146, LAC 115.